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The housing market isn’t breaking. It’s being rebuilt in real time

April 16th, 2026 by Deb Siefkin

While the industry debates exposure, writes contributor Deb Siefkin, the structure of the market and how buyers find homes is being rewritten.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Portals, Select, Service, Teams, AI-driven Search, artificial intelligence, brokerages, buyer behavior, coming soon, coming soon listings, Deb Siefkin, exposure, housing market, listing distribution, listing exposure, listing strategy, listings, market consolidation, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, portals, pre-market, price discovery, real estate market conditions, real estate market reset, real estate portals, RightSize Realty Associates, Seller Control

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NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

April 16th, 2026 by Taylor Anderson

Redfin veteran Joe Rath — now at parent Rocket — said his company "supports a seller’s choice in how their property is marketed."

Category: Agent, Brokerage, MLS & Associations, Select, Claude, coming soon, coming soon listings, coming soons, compass, Dallon Holloway, eXp Realty, homes.com, Joe Rath, justin haag, keller williams, listing status, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, northwest mls, nwmls, pre marketing, premarketing, private listings, public marketing, real estate listings, realtor.com, Redfin, rocket, seattle, utah, Utah Real Estate, UtahRealEstate, UtahRealEstate.com, washington, Zillow

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30-year mortgage rate inches down to 4-week low

April 16th, 2026 by Marian McPherson

Mortgage rates have dropped to an average of 6.30 percent, renewing hope in a more active spring homebuying season.

Category: Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, 30 year fixed rate mortgage, 30-year mortgage, 30-year mortgage rates, affordability, bright mls, Buyer Purchasing Power, freddie mac, Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, homebuyers, homebuying, inflation, inventory, Kyle Bass, lisa sturtevant, Marian McPherson, mortgage bankers association, mortgage payments, mortgage rates, Refi.com, refinance activity, Sam Khater, spring, Spring homebuying season, spring housing market

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Where the line meets between fiduciary duty and fair housing

April 16th, 2026 by Colette Stevenson

When access to a home is filtered through limited showings, selective exposure or overly restrictive buyer criteria, the result is fewer opportunities for certain buyers to participate at all, new Inman contributor Colette Stevenson writes.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Select, Service, Broker Access Control, Colette Stevenson, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, fair housing month, fiduciary duty, listing exposure, Market Transparency, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, Open Housing Access, real estate law, real estate markets, real-estate-brokerage, residential real estate, REsides, Seller Rights

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Here’s what your 1st meeting with a buyer should look like

April 16th, 2026 by Darryl Davis

Your first meeting with a buyer is not a hurdle to get over, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the foundation of everything that comes next.

Category: Agent, Columns, New Agent, Select, Service, buyer agreement, buyer consultation, buyer meeting, buyer presentation, buyer's agent, buyers, closing process, commission, commission lawsuits, darryl davis, Darryl Davis Seminars, Facebook, fair market value, first meeting with a buyer, home showing, homebuyer, NAR, national association of realtors, negotiation, property search, real estate transaction, youtube

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Justin Marks' Napier ERA Blog

The housing market isn’t breaking. It’s being rebuilt in real time

NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

30-year mortgage rate inches down to 4-week low

Where the line meets between fiduciary duty and fair housing

Here’s what your 1st meeting with a buyer should look like

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