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There are 2 kinds of agents. The market now prices them differently

April 23rd, 2026 by Deb Siefkin

Agents are experiencing a shift from being compensated for participating in the transaction to being compensated for how they shape the decisions that lead to it, broker-owner Deb Siefkin.

Category: Agent, Columns, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, agent commission, buyer agent commissions, buyer representation, buyer's agent, compensation, Deb Siefkin, execution, guidance, Listing Access, market, negotiating commissions, Residential real estate transaction, RightSize Realty Associates

April
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Listing agents create the value, but who gets the opportunity?

April 23rd, 2026 by Robert Smith

If listings are the foundation of the real estate market, why are so many decisions being made without agent input? Robert Smith asks.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Listings, Markets & Economy, Opinion, Select, Service, Teams, Brokerage Strategy, Buyer Inquiries, century 21, Compass International Holdings, homes.com, idx, listing, listing agent, Listing Agent First Window, listing data, listings, listings marketing, marketing, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, Northwest Multiple listing service, nwmls, platform, portal, real estate listings, real estate market, robert smith, Zillow Preview

April
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More than 1 in 3 homesellers is giving up a sub-5% rate this spring

April 23rd, 2026 by Jessi Healey

More than a third of homesellers working with Coldwell Banker-affiliated agents hold mortgage rates below 5 percent and are still planning to list this spring, new survey data shows, an early sign the lock-in effect may be loosening.

Category: Agent, homebuying, homeselling, Markets & Economy, Select, buyer's market, coldwell banker, Coldwell Banker Affiliates, freddie mac, home listings, home sellers, housing supply, Jason Waugh, listing agent, listings, lock-in effect, midwest, mortgage, mortgage purchase applications, mortgage rates, northeast, pending home sales, Redfin, seller's market, south, west

April
23

Brands by Integra enters Arizona with CITIEA partnership

April 23rd, 2026 by Jessi Healey

Brands by Integra has acquired Phoenix brokerage CITIEA, marking the national network's first Arizona deal and the start of a planned southwest expansion. The partnership brings 72SOLD founder Greg Hague into a national listing strategy role and adds CITIEA's nearly 1,700 annual transactions and approximately $1 billion in volume to Brands by Integra's 18-state platform.

Category: Brokerage, Select, 72SOLD, arizona, Brands by Integra, brokerage news, century 21, CITIEA, coldwell banker, compass, Compass International Holdings, greg hague, home equity, Homes2X, Jim D'Amico, listing strategy, phoenix, real-estate-brokerage, Realtor Magazine, Referral Benefits, southwest, Teresa Hague

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Rising property taxes stretch household budgets thin (VIDEO)

April 23rd, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Property taxes are rising fast in 2026, shocking homeowners and straining budgets. Most still aren’t appealing their tax bills despite growing pressure.

Category: Markets & Economy, Select, Video, affordability crisis, budgeting, consumer awareness, cost of homeownership, Financial Pressure, homeowners, homeownership costs, Household Budgets, housing affordability, inman, Nick Pipitone, Ownwell, property tax appeals, Property Tax Burden, property tax increase, property taxes, rising property taxes, Survey Data, tax appeals, Tax Bills

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There are 2 kinds of agents. The market now prices them differently

Listing agents create the value, but who gets the opportunity?

More than 1 in 3 homesellers is giving up a sub-5% rate this spring

Brands by Integra enters Arizona with CITIEA partnership

Rising property taxes stretch household budgets thin (VIDEO)

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