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April employment numbers were better than expected, but for buyers and sellers, “positive momentum matters more than any single month of data,” economists say.

The franchisor reported declining revenue and rising losses in Q1 — a trend the company hopes to change with its pending acquisition by Real.

WARDEX’s new name, Momentum MLS, is “a promise,” Board President Kim Huft said. Plus, active inventory climbs at MARIS as the multi-state MLS pushes for growth.

CEO Kaz Nejatian says the company is focused on speed, but “proof will take more time.” Meanwhile, fellow iBuyer Offerpad reported even bigger revenue declines.

Borrower demand remains high, Rocket reported, and investments in AI will help it “take even more ground when the market improves,” CEO Varun Krishna said.

While economic uncertainty persists amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, “the math has shifted in favor of buyers,” according to Zillow’s chief economist.

The cloud-based brokerage’s “significant growth” in Q1 demonstrates “the continued strength of our platform and agent value proposition,” CEO Tamir Poleg said.

The brokerage giant embraces the M&A trend, inking a deal eXp says will create “a more robust company” and give agents more choices as consolidation ramps up.

The company’s latest release of RISE includes client follow-up tools, marketing integrations and other features to “drive an entire business workflow.”

Jason Waugh to take the helm at HSF Affiliates in 2027. Plus, a new leader at Coldwell Banker Affiliates; Compass names president of integrated services; more.

Rentals and mortgages fueled the 18% gain, with tech as the linchpin. “We are rapidly becoming an AI-native company,” Zillow’s CEO said.

The MLS, which is joining forces with the brokerage giant, will allow agents to pre-market listings to members only — without syndication to third-party sites.

Real is acquiring a brokerage with a very different model — a move that presents both big opportunities and significant challenges, industry observers say.

Luxury Presence system consolidates four marketing, client tools. Plus, Buffini partners with BoldTrail; Benutech’s “SellScore” aims to predict listings; more.

The company gets a vote of confidence from investors after reporting $2.7 billion in Q1 revenue — its first earnings report since the Anywhere deal closed.

The New York- and California-based firms said they view this strategic marketing partnership as an alternative to sweeping industry consolidation.

Less than two months after the portals launched competing pre-market listings programs, the search giants have now agreed to collaborate on listing display.

Sales of new single-family homes climbed 3.3% year-over-year in March as builders continued offering incentives, giving buyers “some serious purchasing power.”

In the wake of the popular chatbot’s launch, home sale prices in San Francisco’s poshest ZIP codes saw an outsized surge compared to the market overall.

Video can no longer be viewed as an extra in marketing, argues Real exec Jason Cassity — it is now “the most efficient distribution channel for your brand.”