
Compass, Zillow and Rocket Now Dominate Real Swanepoel Power Rankings
Swanepoel Power 200 reveals the 2026 top 10 real estate leaders, with 5 new names, Robert Reffkin at No. 1, and a major industry power shift.

Swanepoel Power 200 reveals the 2026 top 10 real estate leaders, with 5 new names, Robert Reffkin at No. 1, and a major industry power shift.

Glenn Kelman is stepping down as Redfin CEO after 20 years, following Rocket’s $1.75B acquisition and ahead of the company’s next integration phase.

Redfin joins Zillow in banning off-MLS listings, calls for a “coming-soon” status to give sellers control while keeping listings accessible to all buyers.

Rocket Companies is acquiring Redfin in a $1.75B deal, merging home search and mortgage services to create a seamless, tech-driven homebuying experience.

A new TechCrunch headline is raising some eyebrows this week with a quote from Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. The infamous quote is taken from the Q&A segment of Redfin’s Second

In a Fox Business interview, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman reacted to the latest news on the U.S. housing market, warning that mortgage rates are unlikely to ease in 2023. And a CNBC article shows a decline in consumer sentiment despite an improvement in job numbers.

Redfin announces it is leaving for two reasons: NAR’s policy requiring a fee for the buyer agent on every listing and its “pattern of alleged sexual harassment.”

New reports from ATTOM and Redfin show a continued decline in housing affordability, driving the share of average income needed to cover housing costs up to 35% and increasing the number of listings with price reductions.

yron Lazine and Tom Toole discuss rising mortgage rates, the recent rallying of homebuilder sentiment, inventory drops, inflation causing an uptick in mortgage delinquency, and the meaning of value-based follow-up.

Chris Smith’s Instagram question, a BAM article on defining luxury, Housle as the Wordle of real estate, a Redfin iBuying confession, and Brooks Landry’s IG Reel about Facebook are today’s topics as Victoria Velazquez and Brooks Landry join Byron Lazine and The Broke Agent.

The BAM expired listings cold-calling event recap, how to organize lead generation, Twitter drama from the Redfin CEO, and new Facebook rules for agents are today’s topics when Dan Oneil and Tom Toole join Byron Lazine and The Broke Agent.

A spoof by Chris Smith struck a nerve with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening.
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