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RealScout announces agent-first AI search, its ‘largest update ever’

Dec 5, 2025

RealScout announces AI Search for Pros, a product release that promises to change how real estate agents use AI to know their market. The company calls it their biggest update ever and announced it in front of thousands of customers, new and old.

Pantone courts controversy with its 2026 color of the year

Dec 5, 2025

Political statement? Recession indicator? Just plain boring? Pantone's Color of the Year has stirred up lots of opinions online.

Bess Freedman: The big bamboozle of private listing networks

Dec 5, 2025

The Brown Harris Stevens CEO talks about the real-world impacts of private listing networks on agents, clients and the price discovery process.

How you can defend yourself against AI, deepfakes and ‘pretty scary things’

Dec 5, 2025

Scammers use deepfakes and voice cloning technology to trick agents and consumers alike. Three experts share their safety tips and the importance of prioritizing in-person interaction.

Finding Financial Freedom: Buy possibility when you buy property

Dec 5, 2025

Coach Melanie Klein profiles financial expert and real estate investor Austin Lampson, who exemplifies why real estate is still one of the world's most reliable paths to wealth.

A DC broker said in court he had an affair with missing real estate exec Ana Walshe

Dec 4, 2025

William Fastow sold Ana Walshe her D.C. townhome and says that he had an intimate relationship with her in the months prior to her disappearance.

Real estate marketing lessons I learned from a greasy mechanic

Dec 4, 2025

The real estate industry has an addiction to hot leads, Josh Ries writes. Learn from the marketing strategy of a successful auto mechanic to shift your attention.

Lesson Learned: Play the long game as you build your brokerage

Dec 4, 2025

Find out how this New York City broker got his start, and learn about the core leadership principles that guide his success.

NAR spent big on exec salaries, marketing and lobbying in 2024

Dec 4, 2025

The association's IRS Form 990, which was recently released to industry media, shows where its priorities lie when it comes to spending, but also paints a picture of the state of things before "fiscal discipline" by its new CEO fully kicked in, NAR said.

6 housing market predictions for 2026, according to an economist

Dec 4, 2025

From mortgage rates to homeownership rates and more, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker provides insights tailor-made for 2026.

Do AI cost estimates hurt more than they help?

Dec 4, 2025

No algorithm can replace the discipline, expertise and trust that real estate agents bring to home pricing estimates, Lindsey Harn writes.

Real (Estate) Talk: Can a 50-year mortgage offer any benefits?

Dec 4, 2025

Many agents have been reading headlines about the good and bad of 50-year mortgage options for consumers. Broker and expert Dr. Lee Davenport advises agents to look to the goal of the consumer and weigh it against the risk