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Did the industry build a machine for reverse steering and call it seller choice?

Mar 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM Ed Neuhaus HousingWire

Five major deals in five days. That’s what happened last week in real estate, and I don’t think anyone has fully processed what just happened. Zillow…

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Newsom warns cities of lawsuits over California SB 79 law

Mar 26, 2026 · 6:02 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against cities and counties that do not comply with a 2025 housing reform law that allows higher…

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RealTrends Verified Tampa team returns to eXp Realty

Mar 26, 2026 · 5:51 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A high-producing Tampa real estate team has returned to eXp Realty after a stint with another brokerage. Maximum Tampa Group — led by Yulia Olivo and…

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CMLS warns pre marketing could fragment the housing market

Mar 26, 2026 · 5:25 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The Council of MLS (CMLS), the trade organization for multiple listing services, is pushing back against the rhetoric currently circulating the housing…

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Century 21 CEO: Adding Latino agents is key to serving ‘70% of net new homebuyers’

Mar 26, 2026 · 5:19 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The U.S. Census Bureau projects that 70% of net new homebuyers between now and 2050 will be Latino — a statistic that Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler said…

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