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.
P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
If I needed 6 buyers in the next 120 days, here’s exactly what I’d do
It’s a great time to build a buyer-focused business, Jimmy Burgess writes. Here’s how to maximize your buyer lead gen in time for 2027.
Where real estate’s commission lawsuits stand after Sitzer decision
Here’s where the major commissions cases stand after the 8th Circuit’s Aug. 19 decision upholding the Sitzer | Burnett settlement.
Compass moves Warburg brand to Christie’s International Realty
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The new team marks the close of a several-month hiatus for the Christie’s International Real Estate brand in New York and New Jersey.
What the NWMLS settlement really tells us about the future of real estate marketing
The industry doesn’t have to choose between innovation and transparency or between seller flexibility and equal access, Windermere’s OB Jacobi writes.
10 AI tools every agent should be using in 2026
Marci James offers a no-hype breakdown of the 10 AI real estate tools worth an agent’s time in 2026, with real pricing, the compliance traps to avoid, and a free downloadable Claude skill that makes every piece of copy sound like you.
