🇺🇸Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 This Independence Day, we honor 250 years of sacrifice, freedom, opportunity, and those who protected our Republic. It’s a blessing to help families find a place to call home in our great nation. 🏡❤️ 🇺🇸 Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, joyful, and memorable 4th of July as we celebrate our nation's rich history and bright future....

Robert Reffkin, Chairman & CEO of Compass, Inc., recently shared this link and says, "It's the first neutral economics study (not backed by an MLS, a portal or a brokerage) on the impact of private listings on sale price. The paper is called 'Pocket Sales in the Housing Market: Selection, Outcomes, and Policy' by Darren Hayunga, a finance professor at the University of Georgia." Reffkin says "Ultimately, we conclude that the pocket sale is not a failure of market design, but a highly efficient market response to the rigidity of the standard MLS signaling mechanism." Read more here....

As we celebrate Easter, we are reminded of the true meaning of this holiday—the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of hope, grace, and new life. Easter is a powerful reflection of faith and renewal, a time to rejoice in God’s love and the victory of light over darkness! We are deeply grateful for the relationships and community that we serve every day. Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter. HE IS RISEN! - Laura & Matt Powers...

Rocket Companies and Compass announced a three-year strategic alliance aimed at expanding home listing inventory to create a significantly enhanced and affordable home buying and selling experience for American families. Compass International Holdings' 'Coming Soon' listings will appear immediately on Redfin, with 'Private Exclusive' properties to follow - expanding exposure for sellers and increasing choice for buyers. This unique inventory has the potential to bring more than 500,000 additional listings to the Redfin platform through the combined reach of Compass International Holdings' global network of real estate professionals, including @properties, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21, Christie's International...