Zillow’s critics may say that the company has never had the best interests of real estate agents at heart. But on the company’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call on Wednesday night, executives looked to set the record straight.  “As we work to streamline residential real estate transactions with our ‘Housing Super App,’ everything we build is designed to offer a benefit for both consumers and...

On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Craig McClelland — chief strategy officer at HomeStory and president of LOCAL Realty — for a forward-looking conversation about the shifting landscape of real estate. McClelland emphasizes the growing necessity of consumer-first strategies. He also highlights how major players like Zillow and Rocket Mortgage are...

As Opendoor looks forward on its path to profitability, the iBuyer is looking to leverage agent relationships to expand its business.  A day after discussing this strategic shift during the firm’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts, Opendoor has announced a partnership with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) a powerhouse real estate referral brokerage. Opendoor will be added...

A new oceanfront condo development called LIDO Asbury Park hasn’t even finished construction, but it’s already made real estate history — thanks to a record-breaking $7.6 million penthouse sale that now ranks as the highest-priced condo transaction in New Jersey history. The three-story penthouse, one of several topping the eight-story project, includes more than 3,600 square feet of interior...

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Experts say it’s important for ETFs to embrace REITs, and vice...

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Cambodia's capital is navigating a precarious real estate landscape in 2025 as macroeconomic pressures, rising trade tensions, and tightening liquidity drive a broad recalibration across property sectors, according to CBRE Cambodia's newly released Phnom Penh Mid-Year Review 2025. The report, which offers a cross-sector snapshot of the office, retail, and industrial markets, underscores investor caution...

The San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR) has partnered with Collov AI to provide its more than 4,000 members access to artificial intelligence-powered virtual staging tools. Beginning this week, the tools will be available directly through SFAR’s multiple listing service platform. The technology allows real estate agents to transform empty rooms into photorealistic, professionally...

Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California has launched a cryptocurrency real estate division. The new division debuts with more than $1 billion in luxury listings accepting digital currency, including what the company says is the most expensive home ever offered for cryptocurrency. “This is the moment crypto wealth meets tangible luxury,” said Aaron Kirman, CEO of Christie’s...