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The war in Iran, now in its ninth week, is still setting the tone. The war disrupted global oil supply, which pushes energy prices and inflation higher. Inflation doesn't just hit gas and grocery bills - it also spooks the bond market, which mortgage rates tend to follow.

Freddie Mac's net income for the first quarter was $3.6 billion, with net revenues reaching $6.1 billion, largely due to a 10% increase in net interest income to $5.6 billion.

OnTheMarket was not realising the full value of its budgets due to losing spend to unknown, fraudulent sources. The marketing team was dealing with the challenge of sophisticated bots that were hampering the effectiveness of its PPC activity.

Trust & Will has helped more than 1 million families create estate plans through its digital platform, providing a solution to avoid the lengthy probate process that can create friction for loved ones.

The MLS creates the best, most efficient and most consumer friendly marketplace for realtors to serve sellers and buyers. With MRED expanding nationally, this move now provides an opportunity for agents across the country seeking MRED access to become members IL Realtors.

Newrez's production primarily came from its lower-margin correspondent channel, which had a margin of 0.44% in the quarter. The company is pushing growth in higher-margin direct origination channels, which represented 37% of originations in Q1 2026, up 75% year over year.

Wells emphasized that the firm's success has come from investing in brokers through training, education, and a culture of abundance, which is bolstered by an employee-owned model. This model encourages knowledge sharing rather than hoarding trade secrets, contrasting with the typical independent contractor setting where scarcity prevails.

LeadingRE's network was created to allow independent brokers to refer clients across their markets with complete confidence that those clients would be taken care of by a firm that reflects the same level of service, professionalism, trust and standards.

One of the biggest takeaways is that from a national perspective, the largest investors account for a really small proportion of single-family home purchases and that share has decreased in recent years. So the ban is going to have less of a bite now than it would have had it been enacted a few years ago. It is attacking a trend that is already decreasing as opposed to one that is becoming increasingly part of the market.

Our top KW-affiliated agents tell me continually that real estate has always been a relationship business. What's changed is where those relationships are formed, nurtured and reinforced. Today, social media is one of the most powerful relationship platforms for building and sustaining relationships in real estate. But despite constant platform changes, algorithm updates and new tools, the agents and businesses seeing real growth aren't chasing shortcuts. They're building trust through each connection, which leads to scale.