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iBuyer Opendoor is continuing to hold its positive view as it pushed forward with its Opendoor 2.0 initiative to bring the company back to significant profitability, as executives expressed in its Q1 Open House. The company’s Q1 earnings report outlined another mixed quarter for the iBuyer, with several goals met while other metrics remained less…

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When a new lead fills out a contact form at 10:47 p.m. on a Tuesday, the clock starts ticking—but the competition doesn’t wait. In real estate, response time isn’t just a metric; it’s often the difference between securing a client or watching them move onto the next agent. That reality is exactly what inspired serial…

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Above, Lane McCormack HomeServices of America has named Lane McCormack president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida.  McCormack brings more than 28 years of real estate industry experience to the role, including leadership positions focused on brokerage growth, operations and luxury real estate. She joins Beach Properties following seven years with Ansley Real…

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REMAX Holdings reported Q1 2026 results on May 8, presumably the company’s last financial report as an independent entity after being acquired by Real Brokerage for $880 million late last month. The disclosure showed total revenue of $70.2 million, down 5.7% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA declined 19.3% to $15.6 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin contracting to…

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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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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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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

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.