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Short-form videos that engage clients in 30 seconds (or less)

June 9th, 2026 by Maris Callahan Messervey

The agents winning on video right now aren't the ones with the best gear, Maris Callahan Messervey writes. They're the ones who started before they felt ready and got better as they went.

Category: Agent, Columns, Content Marketing, Marketing, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, content marketing, Maris Callahan Messervey, Maris Messervey, short-form video content, short-form video ideas, video ideas, video marketing

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9

What Compass actually wants from the MLS-Zillow chess match

June 9th, 2026 by Darryl Davis

Time is running out for MLSs to chart their own course and take back power from both Compass International Holdings and Zillow, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Portals, Select, Service, compass, darryl davis, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, national mls, Zillow

June
9

The seller isn’t resisting the move. They’re resisting the perceived loss

June 9th, 2026 by Deb Siefkin

Stop pushing clients toward decisions, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, and start helping them understand the tradeoffs and the reasoning behind their move.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, Listings, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, Teams, Teams Month, Theme Months, Deb Siefkin, listing agent, real estate listings, real estate team, theme-month-202606

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8

Lenders are loosening standards, but (most) analysts aren’t alarmed

June 8th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

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.

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

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8

In Manhattan, Learning to Not Always Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer

June 8th, 2026 by D.W. Gibson and Katherine Marks

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.

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)

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Rob's Real Estate Blog

Short-form videos that engage clients in 30 seconds (or less)

What Compass actually wants from the MLS-Zillow chess match

The seller isn’t resisting the move. They’re resisting the perceived loss

Lenders are loosening standards, but (most) analysts aren’t alarmed

In Manhattan, Learning to Not Always Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer

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