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๐บ Episode 347 โ This Week in Real Estate (LIVE)
This week, the real estate industry is getting squeezed from every direction โ lawsuits, regulation, collapsing deals, portal wars, commission pressure, and shaky buyer confidence. We break down what actually matters, what's noise, and what agents should be watching closely as 2026 takes shape.
๐ฅ Industry Tea & Legal Fallout
Rocket Companies hit with a lawsuit alleging mortgage steering and RESPA violations โ why this case could ripple far beyond one lender
Realtor.com rolls out Realtor.com+ in a major MLS expansion โ power move or too late to matter?
Investors publicly torch CoStar Group's residential strategy, calling Homes.com spending a "fiasco"
A real estate CEO pleads guilty in a $380M Ponzi scheme โ warning signs agents should never ignore
California's new digitally altered listing photo disclosure law โ what AB 723 means for marketing nationwide
Douglas Elliman CEO weighs in on CompassโAnywhere Real Estate, saying from the outside "it looks like a mess"
The Consumer Policy Center (CPC) claims buyers are "grossly overpaying" on commissions โ what the report gets wrong (and right)
๐ Market Reality Check
Homebuyer deal cancellations hit an all-time high in December โ what's breaking transactions right now
Mortgage demand drops 8.5% as rates jump to a three-week high
Buyer & seller activity shows early signs of life, but affordability still rules the conversation
Gen Z homeownership is rising, but slowly โ why this isn't the surge some headlines claim
๐ Macro & Politics
Donald Trump at Davos talks housing โ and leaves out some critical details agents should notice
This episode is about separating signal from spin. If you're an agent, broker, investor, or housing-obsessed human trying to navigate 2026 without getting blindsided, this one matters.
By Ray Ellen5
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๐บ Episode 347 โ This Week in Real Estate (LIVE)
This week, the real estate industry is getting squeezed from every direction โ lawsuits, regulation, collapsing deals, portal wars, commission pressure, and shaky buyer confidence. We break down what actually matters, what's noise, and what agents should be watching closely as 2026 takes shape.
๐ฅ Industry Tea & Legal Fallout
Rocket Companies hit with a lawsuit alleging mortgage steering and RESPA violations โ why this case could ripple far beyond one lender
Realtor.com rolls out Realtor.com+ in a major MLS expansion โ power move or too late to matter?
Investors publicly torch CoStar Group's residential strategy, calling Homes.com spending a "fiasco"
A real estate CEO pleads guilty in a $380M Ponzi scheme โ warning signs agents should never ignore
California's new digitally altered listing photo disclosure law โ what AB 723 means for marketing nationwide
Douglas Elliman CEO weighs in on CompassโAnywhere Real Estate, saying from the outside "it looks like a mess"
The Consumer Policy Center (CPC) claims buyers are "grossly overpaying" on commissions โ what the report gets wrong (and right)
๐ Market Reality Check
Homebuyer deal cancellations hit an all-time high in December โ what's breaking transactions right now
Mortgage demand drops 8.5% as rates jump to a three-week high
Buyer & seller activity shows early signs of life, but affordability still rules the conversation
Gen Z homeownership is rising, but slowly โ why this isn't the surge some headlines claim
๐ Macro & Politics
Donald Trump at Davos talks housing โ and leaves out some critical details agents should notice
This episode is about separating signal from spin. If you're an agent, broker, investor, or housing-obsessed human trying to navigate 2026 without getting blindsided, this one matters.

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