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The real estate agent participation crisis nobody wants to talk about

June 17th, 2026 by Lori Muller

Although agents frequently ask for more training, more coaching and more resources, Lori Muller writes, they're not always showing up.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Select, Service, Teams, Teams Month, Theme Months, agent coaching, agent training, brokerage training programs, lori muller, real estate agent, theme-month-202606

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17

The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means

June 17th, 2026 by Bernice Ross

The Iran deal is incredibly important and carries real economic significance. What it is not, at least at this moment, trainer Bernice Ross writes, is a feel-good mortgage rate story.

Category: Agent, Columns, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, bernice ross, housing prices, Iran deal, oil prices, Trump policies, U.S.-Iran conflict

June
17

If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice

June 17th, 2026 by Amy Corr

Amy Corr talks with Robert Reffkin and Thad Wong about portals, brokerages and the real estate landscape for consumers.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Marketing, Portals, Select, Service, Technology, Video, Amy Corr, Market Transparency, Real Estate Market Transparency, real estate portals, robert reffkin, seller choice, Thad Wond, Zillow

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17

NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity

June 17th, 2026 by Jessi Healey

A growing share of baby boomer homesellers has never listed a property before. NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz says agents who recognize that gap have a client opportunity most are missing.

Category: Agent, homebuying, homeselling, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Select, economy, Jessica Lautz, lawrence yun, NAR, sellers

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Germantown: A Philadelphia Neighborhood Where People Stay

June 17th, 2026 by Gina Ryder and Hannah Yoon

Image Caption: Runners work out in Wissahickon Valley Park.

Germantown and its neighbor, Mt. Airy, share a rich cultural history, proximity to nature and a strong community.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Philadelphia (Pa), Urban Areas, Small Business, Historic Buildings and Sites, Real Estate (Commercial)

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Nancy's Blog

The real estate agent participation crisis nobody wants to talk about

The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means

If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice

NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity

Germantown: A Philadelphia Neighborhood Where People Stay

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