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Productivity, Service and a Direct-to-Consumer Strategy: How the Expert Home Advisors Team Built a Scalable Real Estate Business

Beth McGuire — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:37:40 +0000

Above, Shawn O’Neill In a real estate industry increasingly shaped by portals, lead aggregators and referral-fee platforms, Expert Home Advisors, my real estate team at JPAR City & Beach in Jacksonville, Florida, has chosen a different path—one centered on productivity, service and a direct connection to the consumer. Rather than building the business through third-party…

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Report: Foreclosure Data Points to ‘Shifting Market Dynamics’

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:26:01 +0000

Upward movement in foreclosure numbers appears to show some further signs of normalization in the housing market, according to the latest data from ATTOM. ATTOM’s Q1 2026 Foreclosure Market Report found that there were 118,727 properties with a foreclosure filing, up 6% quarter-over-quarter, and up 26% year-over-year. Breaking it down, one in every 1,211 housing…

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Redfin Lobbying Against Local MLS Rules as Private Listing Law Looms

Jesse Williams — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:02:25 +0000

Redfin has formally—and publicly—asked Washington-based Northwest MLS (NWMLS) to change its rules and allow home sellers to pre-market their properties. The request, detailed in a letter from Joe Rath, Redfin’s Head of Industry Relations at Rocket Companies, challenges what critics have called one of the most restrictive policies around public marketing across the MLS landscape.…

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3 Business Moves Agents Should Make Before Summer

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:17:27 +0000

As the market heads into the summer season—typically one of the busiest times of the year for real estate—agents have a critical window to prepare. The groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months feel smooth and productive or chaotic and reactive. Instead of waiting for activity to pick up, proactive agents are…

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March Results Added to a Strong First Quarter for Luxury Market

Devin Meenan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:14:26 +0000

The April 2026 Luxury Market Report points to a North American luxury market that continues to defy broader uncertainty. Sales activity increased modestly, inventory remained tight and well-prepared listings continued to command attention. For professionals in the space, this is not just a positive signal, it’s a call to refine strategy in a market that…

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Repliers Partners with the HAR.com to Expand Real-Time MLS Data Access

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:51:19 +0000

Repliers—a platform that simplifies the application of real estate data—has announced a partnership with HAR.com—the MLS platform owned by the Houston Association of Realtors®—to provide subscribers with modern data access options to deploy new innovations in their businesses. Under the partnership, Repliers stated it becomes HAR.com’s exclusive platform to license and distribute MLS data in…

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Southeast MLS Alliance Expands with Addition of realMLS

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:39:59 +0000

The Southeast MLS Alliance—composed of CHS Regional MLS (Charleston), Realtracs (Nashville), Canopy MLS (Charlotte) and Georgia MLS—has announced the expansion of its regional data-sharing initiative with the addition of realMLS, serving the greater Jacksonville and Northeast Florida area. With the inclusion of realMLS, the Southeast MLS Alliance stated it now connects over 118,000 subscribers across…

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Mortgage Lock-In Persists as Monthly Payments Cross $2,000 Threshold

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:51:33 +0000

The mortgage rate lock-in effect continues to keep a hold on the housing market, delaying relief in the constraints on existing inventory, according to the latest data from Realtor.com®. Realtor.com’s Q4 2025 Outstanding Mortgage Data report broke down the current shares of rates in outstanding mortgages as follows: Outstanding Mortgage Rate Q4 2025 Share of…

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American Home Shield Expands Technology Partnership with SkySlope

Beth McGuire — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:42:36 +0000

Frontdoor, Inc., a national home warranty provider, has announced an expanded relationship with technology provider SkySlope to help simplify transactions for real estate agents and brokers in 43 states. SkySlope’s solution streamlines the home warranty application process by eliminating unnecessary forms and automating the entire process into a single, centralized workflow, the company says. As…

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New ‘Zillow Buzz Index’ Tracks Buyer Engagement

Beth McGuire — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:29:03 +0000

Zillow has launched the Zillow Buzz Index (ZBI), a new metric that measures which design details and architectural features boost buyer engagement with a listing. The data helps to identify which homes are most likely to attract strong interest and move quickly, which in turn helps agents guide clients in how to generate more interest…

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