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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Real completes REMAX takeover to form 180K-agent real estate giant

The Real Brokerage has completed its $880 million acquisition of REMAX Holdings to form the new Real REMAX Group mega-brokerage.
If I needed 10 listings in the next 4 months, here’s exactly what I’d do

Jimmy Burgess shares a seven-step plan for generating listing leads and getting your business ready for 2027.
Compass sued in NYC after alleged push to delist rentals from Zillow

A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan accuses Compass of monopolizing the New York City rental market.
Berkshire bets on housing market recovery under CEO Greg Abel

Berkshire Hathaway closed its $6.8 billion Taylor Morrison deal and grew stakes in two more homebuilders, signaling confidence under CEO Greg Abel.
Inside the deal mechanics of Real’s $880M REMAX merger: FAQ

SEC filings for the closing of The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX offer a look at how the mega-merger was actually put together.