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August 5, 2026
Help Your Sellers Understand the Lock-In Effect - and Position Your Services to Break Through It
Mortgage lock-in has kept millions of homes off the market. Here is how savvy agents can help hesitant sellers weigh their real options and win more listings in a constrained market.
July 29, 2026
Compass Fires Shots At Zillow, Says exposure cut sale-to-list ratios by 1.3%
Compass is making bold claims that broad portal exposure actually hurts sale-to-list ratios. Here is what agents need to know about the debate and how to protect your sellers.