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3 Ways to Fund Your First Real Estate Deal Without 20% Down
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- Posted on July 2, 2026
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What’s stopping you from buying your very first rental property? For most rookies, it’s rarely ever the market, the interest rates, or even the competition–it’s a number in their head. […]
Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal
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- Posted on July 2, 2026
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A letter from the CFA and other watchdogs landed as Zillow, Compass and MRED began a two-day preliminary injunction hearing in Illinois.
Why your agent recruiting conversations are dead on arrival
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- Posted on July 2, 2026
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Stop chasing agents and start attracting and selecting them instead, coach Verl Workman writes. Provide solutions that make your value proposition irresistible.
Why agents leave — and what brokerages must do to keep them
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Want to win in 2026? ERA Realty’s Gino Caropreso writes that brokerages must prioritize agent growth and success metrics that are systematic, measurable and repeatable.
Most real estate agents are not ready for this type of military client
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Military families have learned to read the difference between an agent who has put in the work and one who has simply added an MRP certification to their bio, Travis Winfield writes.
Asking prices post record annual drop as pending sales climb
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Realtor.com’s June housing market trends report showed asking prices falling at a record pace and pending sales climbing for a seventh consecutive month, as sellers priced realistically and buyers responded.
Zillow, MRED, Compass take listing control fight back to federal court
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on July 1, 2026
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A two-day hearing could determine whether Zillow continues receiving Chicago-area listing feeds while its antitrust case against the MLS and brokerage giant moves forward.
Case-Shiller: Home values fall in real terms for 11th straight month
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Home prices rose just 0.8 percent in April, but Case-Shiller data shows values fell in real terms for the 11th straight month as inflation outpaces growth.
Inside the Search: The Detroit House That Looked Bad on Paper
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on July 1, 2026
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“My goal is not to buy one property. My goal is to build a machine that continuously funds future acquisitions.” The investor: Osama, Detroit. BRRRR. Zero to nearly 30 units […]
Is Real Estate Still THE Best Path to Passive Income? (Invited to Debate)
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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We’re all here for passive income, and when you say “passive income,” many people immediately think of rental properties. But, is real estate investing really the best path to get […]
MRED, Zillow spar over arbitration ahead of key lawsuit hearing
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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MRED MLS previously asked the court to compel arbitration. Zillow disagrees and wants to head to a hearing on Wednesday.
The biggest mistake new agents make (and how to avoid it)
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- Posted on July 1, 2026
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Too many new real estate agents confuse busyness with business. Coach Darryl Davis shares strategies that ensure you’re spending time on the things that matter.
Deal Diary: How Matt Picaro Uses 203K Loans to Scale
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 30, 2026
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Name Matt Picaro Location Long Island, New York Occupation Real estate investor Assets Three owner-occupied units Investment strategy House hacking, flipping Financing FHA 203K (3.5% down) Matt Picaro grew up […]
Property descriptions are your new AI discovery tool
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 30, 2026
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As AI systems begin interpreting real estate catalogs through both structured data and storytelling, listing copy is regaining strategic importance, not just for marketing, but for discovery and search relevance. Troy Palmquist talks about the narrative shift.
Trump calls housing bill ‘a yawn,’ still hasn’t received it
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on June 30, 2026
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“Big deal, it’s a yawn.” That’s how President Trump described a bipartisan housing bill that passed Congress with veto-proof margins — that still doesn’t have his signature.




