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The United States added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, significantly beating analysts’ expectations as employers continue to shrug off high energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty—something buyers and sellers have been less willing to do. With an unemployment rate now at 4.3% and an average 48,000 payrolls added per month…

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Rocket Companies delivered a resounding first quarter showing strong execution despite market volatility, signaling that the company’s three-year transformation into a fully integrated homeownership platform is creating durable competitive advantages that competitors will struggle to replicate. During Rocket Companies’ Q1 earnings call Thursday, CEO Varun Krishna outlined three core themes for the quarter. “First, we…

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Opendoor's Q1 numbers were mixed, but CEO Kaz Nejatian isn't apologizing. Here's what the company's internal metrics say about whether the turnaround is real.

Industry veteran Mary Lee Blaylock is now leading Coldwell Banker's franchise business, after a little more than a year with Sotheby's International Realty.

Move's Realtor.com claimed a 31 percent share of real estate portal visits during the first three months of 2026 — six times that of Homes.com and three times that of Redfin, according to Comscore.

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News | LSH beats Savills to claim second football Property Cup title in three years  CoStar

Inside Zendaya and Tom Holland’s $22 Million Property Portfolio  Robb Report

Why the market may be too bearish on London offices  QuotedData

Aaron Culbertson Named U.S. Real Estate Practice Leader at Lockton  Risk & Insurance

EBI Warns London and Overseas Landlords Over Rising Compliance Risk as Rent Reform 2026 Takes Effect  The National Law Review

Mapped: Where Young Americans Still Own Homes  Visual Capitalist

Europe’s Real Estate Shift: Rental Demand Is Reshaping Market Dynamics  The Portugal News

Standard Chartered lends £250m for London student accommodation scheme  Real Estate Capital Europe

Properties of the week: remarkable conversions  The Week

Springfield ranked among top 20 best housing markets in U.S.  Springfield News-Leader

Dubai homeowners move away from short-term ownership, holding property as long as London, New York owners  Arabian Business

Appropriate guardrails set the tone for an M&A transaction, new Inman contributor Mark Lukes writes, ensuring optimal outcomes for the companies on both sides of the negotiating table.

Industry insiders say that eXp-NextHome is a smaller deal, but it signals something bigger about where the industry is heading.