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June 8th, 2026 by

Non-conforming mortgages have hit their highest share of originations since the 2008 housing crash. Here's what's driving the surge, why most analysts aren't panicking and what agents need to know.

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Category: homebuying, homeselling, Mortgage, Select, 1099 workers, Briggs Elwell, Interest Rate Lock-In Effect, mortgage lending, mortgage loan originations, Nonconforming Loans, RLTYco, self-employed borrowers
June
8

June 8th, 2026 by


Image Caption: Erica Jenkins, who has moved several times in the past decade, called upon her previous experiences and social media feeds to better understand her rights as a renter.

A woman wanted to move to a one-bedroom, and she liked the Upper East Side. But after negotiating and signing a lease, something didn’t seem right.

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Category: Rent Control and Stabilization, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Landlords, Content Type: Personal Profile, Rent Guidelines Board, Upper East Side (Manhattan, NY)
June
8

June 8th, 2026 by

Compass didn't create off-market selling, Compass International Holdings Chief Economist Mike Simonsen writes. It created the first innovative, structured alternative to something the industry was already doing.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, Exclusive, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Portals, Select, Service, Compass International Holdings, days off market, days on market, delisting, mike simonsen, Private Listing Network, private listings
June
8

June 8th, 2026 by

Realtracs has rescinded its June 8 deadline, saying negotiations over its direct listing feed with Zillow are "active and productive."

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Category: MLS & Associations, Portals, Select, Listing Feed Access, listing feeds, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, realtracs, Zillow
June
8

June 8th, 2026 by

May closed sales hit a near four-year high, but pending contracts tell a different story. Here's what the latest Redfin and Freddie Mac data say about where the market is headed.

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Category: Agent, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, economy, freddie mac, home sales, homeselling, mortgage rates, pending sales, real estate market, Redfin
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