What dual agency actually is, why it matters, and how some of the largest brokerages have turned it into a default business strategy rather than the rare exception it was meant to be.

Nearly three years after a Missouri jury ruled against the industry, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the nationwide commission settlement, rejecting all seven appeals. Here’s what the case actually changed, and what the ruling means for buyers, sellers, and agents going forward.

New Jersey’s mansion tax moved from buyers to sellers in July 2025, shifting from a flat 1% to graduated rates up to 3.5%. But did it actually help buyers? A year later, the answer is more complicated than expected.

Every January, someone asks me if the market is okay because nothing's listed. It's fine. January is always like this, and after doing this a while, I've come to actually like the month more than most people expect. Here's why I think "slow" is the wrong word for it, and what I'd actually tell buyers and sellers to do with the quiet.

December is the slowest month to sell by nearly every measure, but the data also shows a smaller, more serious buyer pool. Here’s why that trade-off makes December the best month to list an office exclusive.

Trump’s proposal to stretch mortgages to 50 years would lower the monthly payment on a home purchase, but it comes at the cost of decades more interest and a much slower path to home equity. Here’s the math behind the trade-off, and who actually benefits from a longer loan term.