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Demand rises as mortgage rates retreat from April high: Redfin

April 30th, 2026 by Jessi Healey

Pending home sales posted their biggest annual gain in six weeks and new listings rose for a second consecutive week during the four weeks ending April 26, according to Redfin.

Category: Agent, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, Balanced Market Conditions, cleveland, detroit, economy, freddie mac, home price growth, Home Sale Contract Cancellations, homebuying, inman, Jessi Healey, market, median days on market, milwaukee, Montgomery County, months of supply, Mortgage News Daily, mortgage rates, Nassau County, new listings, orlando, pending home sales, Redfin, sale to list price ratio, san antonio, seattle, texas

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Renter who forged deed to steal $755K home gets prison time in NY

April 30th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

A New York man got 6½ to 13 years in prison for forging a deed on a $755,000 home. Here's what agents need to know about deed fraud.

Category: homebuying, homeselling, Listings, News Brief, Select, agent safety, Albany County, Albany New York, chain of title, closing issues, deed fraud, deutsche bank, Guilderland, Jorge Luis Mangual Vicente, Lee Kindlon, NAR, national association of realtors, new york, northeast, owner's title insurance, Property Crime, Property Deed Theft, real estate fraud, real estate law, Title and deed fraud, title fraud, title search, William Little

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How Real plans to turn REMAX’s web traffic into a revenue stream

April 30th, 2026 by AJ LaTrace

Real executives have pointed to REMAX’s digital footprint as a key piece of the company’s long-term strategy.

Category: Brokerage, Select, Technology, AI-powered home search, ancillary services, artificial intelligence, brokerage \, compass, Consumer Leads, franchise model, HeyLeo, home search portal, inman, motto mortgage, One Real Mortgage, One Real Title, private listings network, Ravi Jani, re/max, re/max holdings, real brokerage, Real REMAX Group, Real Wallet, real-estate-technology, tamir poleg, The real brokerage, vertical integration

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The best-kept ‘secret’ mortgage: What you need to know to get one

April 30th, 2026 by Bernice Ross

Bernice Ross talks through the pros and cons of all-in-one mortgages from first-hand experience.

Category: Agent, Columns, Mortgage, Select, Service, adjustable-rate mortgage, AIO mortgage, all in one mortgage, amortized mortgage, bankrate, bernice ross, BrokerageUp, CMG Financial, home equity line of credit, indiana, inman, loan-to-value ratio, Merchants Bank of Indiana, mortgage, mortgage types, Northpointe Bank, Portfolio loan, Profit.RealEstate, real estate loan, RealEstateCoach.com, RWM Home Loans, underwriting

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The age of the independents: Who really builds real estate careers?

April 30th, 2026 by Michele Harrington

Independent brokerages are more interested in nurturing agent performance than in stock tickers and platform-building, First Team CEO Michele Harrington writes.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, New Agent, Select, Service, Teams, Anywhere, brown harris stevens, building a real estate business, compass, First Team, independent broker, independent brokerage, independent brokerages, John R. Wood Properties, Michael Saunders & Company, Michele Harrington, MLS, new agent, off-market listings, real estate agent performance, real estate consolidation, real estate franchise, real estate platform, referral brokerage, robert reffkin, Ryan Schneider

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Demand rises as mortgage rates retreat from April high: Redfin

Renter who forged deed to steal $755K home gets prison time in NY

How Real plans to turn REMAX’s web traffic into a revenue stream

The best-kept ‘secret’ mortgage: What you need to know to get one

The age of the independents: Who really builds real estate careers?

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