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this Week in Real Estate
by Ray Ellen
The longest running real estate news podcast created so that you would have one place to go to find out the latest real estate news and headlines with succinct professional analysis from those of us active in the field! We cover the national housing market, mortgage rates, the federal reserve, housing affordability, and real estate industry news and information!This show is brought to you by listeners & viewers like you. Hit the share button on your favorite podcatcher and send this to someone like you because it is listeners like YOU who make this podcast possible. Subscibe button and hit the bell so that you can be notificed when we are live and participate in the podcast chat. You can make comments and we can display that comment and talk about you or your comment!! We are also broadcasting on facebook, twitter, linked in, and you can join the conversation via audio on ClubHouse. Join us!
Episodes
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Is the housing market in shambles? Is Compass Fighting for Sellers... or Itself?
Compass is fighting the MLS. The MLS is fighting back. And somehow, EVERYONE claims they're fighting for the consumer. So who's telling the truth? The battle over private listings and control of real estate inventory is getting ugly. Compass is challenging MLS rules, CRMLS has taken the fight to...
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Compass goes to WAR; Winter Housing Market here Early??
The Compass vs. MLS fight has moved from threats to federal court, just as a new state law puts even more pressure on private-listing strategies. Meanwhile, mortgage rates have surged, with MBA's average 30-year rate hitting 7.49%, price cuts rising, and pending sales falling hard. Episode 380 of...
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Housing Market PANIC: Zillow Denied & New Rules Change Everything
Mortgage rates have crossed 7.5%. Sellers are cutting prices. So why isn't buying a home getting easier? The monthly payment is one problem. The fight over who controls the listings, the data, and the client relationship is another. We're digging into both, and what they mean for agents trying to...
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Housing Burning Down? Buyers aren't Buying, Sellers are Giving Up!
Buyers finally have leverage. Sellers are offering concessions, October may be a prime deal window in major metros, and more markets are tilting toward buyers. So why are Americans moving less than ever, mortgage rates are back over 7%, and home prices are still rising? The housing market is…
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Zillow LOSES in Court but it might be OVER for HOUSING anyway!
Redfin says this is the strongest buyer's market in its records. Mortgage purchase applications are down 19% from a year ago, rates are back near 7%, and the Fed decides today. More homes are hitting the market and buyers have more leverage, but affordability is still keeping many of them on the...
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Higher Rates. Riskier Mortgages. What Is Going On?
Mortgage rates are climbing again, buyers are turning to riskier loans, and the housing market is somehow giving buyers more choices at the same time. **So what is actually going on?** This week on **This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE)**, we're looking at a strange mix of higher rates, weaker…
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Your HOA Is Watching You… With Flock Cameras?! + Is Housing Finally Crashing???
Your HOA may be watching every car that enters your neighborhood—and the housing market just snapped an eight-month growth streak. So are Flock cameras making communities safer… and is housing finally starting to crack? LIVE on This Week in Real Estate, we're digging into the biggest real estate...
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Real Bought REMAX… But what about the Housing Market?!
Real just completed its $880 million REMAX takeover, creating a 180,000-agent real estate giant. Meanwhile, the housing market is shifting in the opposite direction: buyer demand is weakening, cancellations are rising, and home-price growth is slowing fast. In Episode 374 of tWiRE, we're looking…
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Nobody's Buying… Is Zillow Dying?
The housing market is giving buyers more leverage than we've seen in years… but there's one big problem: **where are the buyers?** Buyer demand has fallen to record lows, pending home sales are slipping, mortgage demand has stalled, and rates are moving higher again even as home prices refuse to...
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Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs. The Housing Market Is Getting Weird.
Zillow just cut more than 500 jobs while home sales are slowing and affordability remains near record-worst levels. But somehow, million-dollar home sales are surging. What kind of housing market is this? This week on **tWiRE: This Week in Real Estate**, we're looking at a housing market...
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Housing is a "pretty good" market?? AND Compass makes a MAJOR move!
The housing market is "pretty good"—at least according to one of America's largest homebuilders. But pending sales are falling, mortgage rates are pressuring demand, and sellers in markets like Nashville are learning that buyers now have the leverage. In this live episode of tWiRE, we're looking…
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Housing 2026: A Buyer's Market Nobody Can Afford
Buyers finally have more leverage—but mortgage rates are rising, home prices are still climbing, and pending sales are slipping. Is it really a buyer's market when the monthly payment still does not work? This week in real estate news, we're examining the contradiction defining the 2026 housing...
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Record Prices. Fewer Buyers. Make It Make Sense.
Record home prices. Mortgage rates at a nearly one-year high. And somehow, buyers have more negotiating power across much of the country. The 2026 housing market is splitting by income, geography, and inventory—and the national headlines are hiding it. In this live episode of tWiRE, we're asking...
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The Listing War Just Got Bigger! Zillow v Compass battle for CONTROL.
The real estate industry is fighting over who gets the listing first, who owns the lead, and who controls the story buyers and sellers actually see. This week on *This Week in Real Estate*, we're digging into the Zillow, MRED, and Compass courtroom battle, Robert Reffkin's testimony, the private...
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Homes Prices DROP??? & Zillow & Compass/MRED go to Court!
Today on This Week in Real Estate, the listing control war is back in federal court. Zillow, MRED, and Compass are fighting over MLS feeds, private listings, arbitration, and who really gets to control where listings show up. Is this about consumer transparency, brokerage power, portal control…
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Zillow is smaller than Compass & NAR rejects New Ethics Proposal?!
The real estate industry is changing fast, and this week's headlines are all about power, control, and pressure. Today on This Week in Real Estate, we're talking about Compass reportedly overtaking Zillow in market value, SERHANT. making a major move into Texas, and what all this consolidation...
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Will the Fed Lower Rates? Who was the "other bidder" for ReMax??
It's Fed Day, and the real estate industry is fighting for control. In Episode 365 of This Week in Real Estate, we're going live on one of the biggest housing market days of the month: the Federal Reserve's latest rate announcement. Mortgage rates, buyer demand, affordability, home prices, and...
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Compass Destroying MLS's or Themselves?? Is housing finally recovering?? 📱
Private listings are under fire, Compass is facing new antitrust scrutiny, and the MLS-Zillow-Compass battle keeps getting bigger. In Episode 364 of This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down the latest push from states like New York and Washington to restrict off-MLS and private listings…
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Has Housing Bottomed? Are Realtors Being Replaced by AI?
AI is changing the way buyers search for homes, and this week may be one of the clearest signs yet. In this episode of *This Week in Real Estate*, we're breaking down Realtor.com's new AI home search tool built with Google, Google's new 24/7 AI home-hunting capabilities, and what it means when...
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Zillow Hits Compass/MRED! AND Is Housing Going to Crash?
The battle over private listings just escalated again. On Episode 362 of This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down the latest twist in the Zillow vs. MRED/Compass fight after a judge ordered Chicago listings restored to Zillow. We'll also look at how the fight has spilled onto social media,...
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Zillow Stirs the Pot: Private Listings, MLS Drama & Housing Market Whiplash
The private listing war is getting hotter, and this week Zillow, Compass, MRED, Bright MLS, Redfin, and "Coming Soon" listings are all in the middle of it. In Episode 361 of This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down the escalating battle over private listings, portal access, MLS control, and...
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Zillow Sues Compass?!
Episode 360: Zillow Sues Compass, Private Listings Explode & the Housing Market Gets Weird The private listing war just went nuclear. On today's episode of This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down Zillow's new federal lawsuit against MRED and Compass, a case that could reshape the future of...
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Brokerage Wars | MLS WARS: Is Gary Keller Right?? 📱
Episode 359: Is the MLS Becoming the Market of Last Resort? The private listing war just got louder. This week on tWiRE: This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down one of the biggest questions facing the real estate industry right now: who controls access to listings, and what happens if the…
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Real Buys RE/MAX, Compass Goes Private & Housing Gets Weird
Real Brokerage is buying RE/MAX in an $880 million deal, and the real estate industry may never look quite the same. This week on This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down one of the biggest brokerage stories in years: Real Brokerage's planned acquisition of RE/MAX. Is this a brilliant...
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Pocket Listings, Mega MLS Mergers & Housing Market Whiplash 📱
Pocket listings. Mega MLS mergers. Buyers gaining leverage. Mortgage rates dipping. Contract fallout rising. Yeah… the housing market is doing that thing again. In Episode 357 of This Week in Real Estate, we're unpacking a week full of mixed signals, major power moves, and the kind of market...
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Agents are Staying ... but Housing is Failing?
The real estate industry is being squeezed from both sides right now. This week on **This Week in Real Estate**, we're breaking down the collision between lawsuits, private listing wars, shaky consumer confidence, and a housing market that still can't find real momentum. From NAR's latest legal...
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Mobile Homes Appreciate MORE than regular housing?? + MLS's are Disappearing!
This week on This Week in Real Estate (Episode 355), we kick things off with a big debate—and a special guest. 🎙️ Kristina Smallhorn joins us live to break down whether mobile homes are truly appreciating faster… or if there's more to the story. From affordability hacks to market stagnation,...
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Is Zillow v Compass Over? ... And Now the Market Is Breaking!
🔥 Zillow vs Compass Ends… But the Real Fight Just Started | Buyers Gain Power, Deals Collapse The lawsuits may be cooling off—but the battle over listings is heating up. This week on This Week in Real Estate (Episode 354), we break down Compass dropping its lawsuit against Zillow, what Zillow's...
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Zillow Teams Up with Keller Williams, Remax, Home Services, & MORE!
The listing wars just hit a new level. Zillow rolled out Zillow Preview, teaming up with major brokerages including Keller Williams, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America, Side, and United Real Estate to push pre-market listings into public view on Zillow and Trulia, while insisting the product will...
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I met with the National Association of Realtors! 👀
What I can say is this.... what I learned actually blew my mind. You will have to join the call to hear about it because if I typed it out here, I don't think you would believe it.
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R these Commercials Good?? Rates Drop & Home buyers explode or nah?
This week on tWiRE – This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down one of the most confusing housing markets we've seen in years. 🏷️ The REALTOR® Brand Spotlight NAR highlights how the REALTOR® brand represents professionalism and hard work at a time when trust and transparency are under a...
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Has OpenDoor's Fairytale Ended? Home prices INCREASING? When will Housing CRASH??
🎙️ This Week in Real Estate – Episode 350 (LIVE) This week we zoom out and connect the dots across proptech volatility, builder stress, rate movement, and shifting buyer behavior. The housing market isn't crashing… but it is recalibrating. Here's what we're breaking down LIVE: 🧠 Opendoor: From...
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Housing Affordability "Improves"?? … Why are Buyers Still Stuck?
🏛 Zillow Wins in Court. Compass Reshuffles. Is Housing Actually Getting More Affordable? | tWiRE 349 This week on This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE) we break down one of the biggest legal moments in the portal wars so far — a judge has rejected Compass' attempt to block Zillow's private listing…
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Zillow Fires Back at Compass as the Platform Wars Escalate
🎙️ This Week in Real Estate | Episode 348 Zillow vs Compass Escalates, National MLS Talk, Lawsuit Fallout & a Shifting Buyer Market The real estate industry is drifting toward a breaking point — and this week, the cracks got louder. In Episode 348 of This Week in Real Estate, we unpack the...
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Everyone's Suing Everyone in Real Estate...
📺 Episode 347 — This Week in Real Estate (LIVE) This week, the real estate industry is getting squeezed from every direction — lawsuits, regulation, collapsing deals, portal wars, commission pressure, and shaky buyer confidence. We break down what actually matters, what's noise, and what agents...
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Zillow SUED, Redfin CEO Steps Down, Are Home Prices going DOWN?
Episode 346 kicks off the first This Week in Real Estate show of the year with a hard look at how the industry is entering 2026—and what agents, brokers, buyers, and sellers need to recalibrate fast. From lawsuits against Zillow and leadership changes at Redfin, to shifting MLS rules, buyer...
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Google Home Listings END Zillow? Agents? PLUS 2026 Housing PREDICTIONS!
Google just stepped into the portal wars… and it might be the most dangerous player yet. Episode 345: The Annual Prediction Special (and the LAST show of the year). We're doing the most satisfying (and brutal) thing possible: - We pull up our 2024 predictions and grade them LIVE Were we right… or...
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FED DAY LIVE: Will A Rate Cut Save This Housing Market? Zillow, Redfin, NAR React 📱
The Fed is about to announce a possible rate cut, mortgage rates are in focus, and the portals are at war. In this live real estate market update, we break down the Fed decision, Zillow vs Compass, commissions, climate data, delistings, and what it all means for your business. Welcome to Episode...
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Zillow REJECTED by Compass? Is Housing Going Under???
Did Zillow really offer Compass up to $1.6 BILLION a year if they'd let Zillow help "double-end" pre-marketed listings? In Episode 343 of tWiRE, we break down Robert Reffkin's viral post, what that alleged offer actually was, and what it says about portals, power, and who really controls the...
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Zillow gets sued by EVERYONE & you see Behind the Scenes of the Show!
This might look like a regular tWiRE episode… but it's not. Today you're listening to the show get built in real time while we're live. Headlines, research, prompts, scripts, thumbnails, even the AI work in the background — you get the chaos, the process, and a full weekly real estate news...
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Zillow Says Homes are CRASHING?? And NAR is in a "New Era"
NAR is ripping up parts of the rulebook and claiming a win in court, Zillow says 53% of homes lost value, and Redfin is calling this the strongest buyer's market in more than a decade. So… is the housing market finally shifting, or are we just stuck in a weird standstill? In this live episode of...
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Zillow Sued AGAIN + 50 Year Mortgages a thing??
🏠 Episode 340 – This Week in Real Estate (LIVE) The housing market is heating up again—just not in the way you think. In this week's tWiRE Live, we're diving deep into the wildest mix of lawsuits, mortgage experiments, and market shifts we've seen all year. From Zillow facing another…
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Confused FED makes RATE decision, is HOUSING CRASHING?
🔥 tWiRE Episode 339 — LIVE Real Estate News & Market Breakdown This week's show is loaded. We're unpacking the biggest industry fights, fresh market data, and a possible Fed rate cut—all in real time. If you want straight talk on what actually moves the housing market, you're in the right place....
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ZILLOW has all YOUR data!? Foreclosures are Up! Are Realtors DONE?
🔥 tWiRE Podcast Ep. 338 — "Zillow's Data Access Scandal, AI War in Real Estate, & the Market's Big Fall Reset" What's really going on behind Zillow's latest moves — and how deep does the Follow Up Boss data connection go? This week on This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE), we're digging into the...
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Zillow & AI is Taking Over, Can Agents Win? Buyers Still on Strike!
Zillow just kicked in ChatGPT's front door, NAR's CEO says a full reset is coming, and AI is rewriting how listings look and how consumers search. Sellers are testing the market, buyers are still cautious, the Senate just advanced major housing legislation, and a surprising trend puts vinyl back…
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Zillow + ChatGPT replacing agents?? Are Home Values CRASHING?
🔥 tWiRE Podcast – Episode 336: Zillow Invades ChatGPT + Record Price Cuts + Buyer Chaos 🔥 Zillow just crawled inside ChatGPT — and the real estate world may never be the same. As the company unveils its new AI integration, making your listings "talk" directly to buyers, many are asking: is…
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Is Zillow Doomed? FTC Antitrust Lawsuit + CoStar Copyright Fight
Crash or Crack? Zillow's Legal Storm, CoStar Feud & Housing Market Mayhem FTC slaps Zillow & Redfin with an antitrust lawsuit The FTC accuses Zillow of paying Redfin $100 million to exit the rental advertising space, shutting down competition for nearly a decade. Redfin allegedly gave up ad...
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Zillow FLEX going down? Compass & Anywhere = Brokerage GIANT?!
The real estate world is on fire this week: billion-dollar deals, lawsuits shaking the industry, and a housing market at a crossroads. Here's what we're breaking down: ⚖️ Zillow in Court — A new class-action lawsuit takes direct aim at Flex and Premier Agent. If it sticks, Zillow's lead-gen…
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Will the FED Cut RATES?! Wages are up! Will HOUSING BREAK LOOSE?!
📉🏡 Mortgage rates just dropped to a 3-year low, the Fed is set to announce new rate cuts, Opendoor says 85% of its staff isn't needed, and Zillow launches an AI tool that could completely change how buyers shop for homes. This week on tWiRE Podcast (This Week in Real Estate), we're unpacking…
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Zillows Purge & the number of Homeowners Decrease! Yikes!
This week on tWiRE Podcast (Episode 332) we're covering the biggest headlines shaking up the housing market, mortgage trends, and real estate industry power moves. From Zillow's copyright war with CoStar to Dave Ramsey calling out "morons" in the influencer world, this episode dives deep into…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The longest running real estate news podcast created so that you would have one place to go to find out the latest real estate news and headlines with succinct professional analysis from those of us active in the field! We cover the national housing market, mortgage rates, the federal reserve, housing affordability, and real estate industry news and information!This show is brought to you by listeners & viewers like you. Hit the share button on your favorite podcatcher and send this to someone like you because it is listeners like YOU who make this podcast possible. Subscibe button and hit the bell so that you can be notificed when we are live and participate in the podcast chat. You can make comments and we can display that comment and talk about you or your comment!! We are also broadcasting on facebook, twitter, linked in, and you can join the conversation via audio on ClubHouse. Join us!
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Ray Ellen
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