Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
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These 5 major housing markets have the most motivated sellers

Real estate is hyperlocal, and in a growing number of markets, buyers are gaining leverage as sellers compete harder to close a deal.
Serhant. launches in Colorado, pulls agents mostly from Compass

SERHANT. is launching in Colorado with 11 founding agents and more than $1 billion in sales — its biggest market entry yet, with most agents coming from Compass.
If I had to start over: My 90 days to momentum step-by-step guide

There are no shortcuts, secret hacks or overnight success formulas, Jimmy Burgess writes. There are simply proven habits executed consistently over time.
REMAX shrinks in its final quarter as an independent company

Revenue fell 5.8 percent and U.S. agent count hit its lowest level in at least two years as shareholders prepare to vote Aug. 14 on the sale to The Real Brokerage.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wades into the private listings battle

Warren sent a letter to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED MLS CEO Rebecca Jensen targeting a recent partnership between the two.