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Title officer arrested for murdering real estate agent in 2011

Mar 19, 2026

In a press conference on Wednesday, the West Des Moines Police Department announced the arrest of Kristin "Krissy" Ramsey for the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland.

CEOs from some of the largest MLSs: Consolidation is inevitable

Mar 19, 2026

In the current landscape, size matters. Three CEOs from some of the nation’s largest MLSs say significant consolidation is likely and inevitable.

5 AI prompts that do the work of a full-time marketing assistant

Mar 19, 2026

AI won’t replace real estate agents, but it can replace hours of marketing work, Jennifer McAlpine writes. These five prompts can help agents handle research, listing strategy and content creation faster than ever.

Hire an assistant, bring on a partner or stay solo? A guide

Mar 18, 2026

Should successful agents hire help, partner up or just tough it out and push through? Kevelyn Guzman asks. The answer depends on the math.

Bess Freedman: Days-on-market metrics are facts. Sorry, not sorry

Mar 18, 2026

Our transparent real estate market, though not perfect, remains the envy of most of the world because of how efficient it is, Bess Freedman writes.

Fed holds interest rates steady amid inflation, Iran conflict

Mar 18, 2026

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday in its first meeting of 2026, while saying it would continue to monitor financial and international developments.

Compass drops antitrust lawsuit against Zillow

Mar 18, 2026

A day after Zillow updated its Listing Access Standards, Compass has decided to drop its lawsuit, saying the changes provide homesellers "with more choice."

Compass International Holdings promotes Sue Yannaccone to COO

Mar 18, 2026

Industry veteran Sue Yannaccone has been named the company's Chief Operating Officer after 11 years with Anywhere, which merged into Compass International Holdings in January.

The 2026 market’s not exactly what we had hoped for

Mar 18, 2026

While real estate pros had hoped we'd be out of the woods by now, Carl Medford writes, a variety of factors are still keeping the market in a holding pattern.

Industry leaders weigh in on Zillow’s coming-soon push

Mar 18, 2026

Early reactions to the portal's Zillow Preview program highlight the ongoing debate over pre-marketing, private networks and listing transparency.

Mortgage applications plummeted more than 10% last week

Mar 18, 2026

Higher rates and overseas conflicts appear to be weighing on the lending industry, raising concerns about the upcoming spring.

EXp announces pre-marketing syndication deal with 3 portals

Mar 18, 2026

The brokerage's agents can send their coming-soon listings to portals Homes.com, Realtor.com and ComeHome.com.