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The latest real estate and title industry news essential to you and your business.

Each week, Steve Kaempf and Matt Lombardi report on the latest industry news, market trends, housing stats and more!

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of January 12-16, 2026

This week, we discuss: Compass completes Anywhere deal ahead of schedule, CoStar slashes Homes.com ad budget, Trump's plan to end institutional investors owning homes, Fannie and Freddie to purchase mortgage bonds, the Bears victory and more!

January 13, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of January 5-9, 2026

In our first episode of 2026, we discuss Google's entry into the "portal wars", Anywhere RE served with three new lawsuits, mortgage rates hit 15 month low, November market stats and more!

January 7, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of December 15-19, 2025

In our final episode of 2025, we discuss

the Housing for the 21st Century Act, Zillow's legal issues, three forces affecting 2026 housing and more!

December 17, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of December 8-12, 2025

This week, we discuss NAR's financials, 2026 predictions from the experts, implications of the final Fed meeting of 2025, who really owns America's homes and more!

December 11, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of December 1-5, 2025

This week, we discuss NAR's turnaround in 2025, MLS policy reforms affecting all REALTORS, Consumer Policy Center's shocking report on agent commissions post NAR settlement, high real estate taxes in Chicago and Cook County and more!

December 2, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of November 24-28, 2025

This week, we discuss the delayed September jobs report, NAR's financials and the future, new Cook County Price Tracker app, latest mortgage rates and market data and more!

November 25, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of November 17-21, 2025

This week, we discuss the new credit scoring system coming to market, portable mortgages, NAR's latest MLS changes and new strategic plan, 2026 predictions and more!

November 19, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of November 10-14, 2025

This week, we discuss the latest info on the government shutdown and possible reopening, 50 year mortgages could be coming soon, new Zillow lawsuit, the K-shaped economy, Chicago's luxury market is HOT and more!

November 10, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of November 3-7, 2025

This week, we discuss the Fed's latest rate cut, AI and job market, NAR lawsuit dismissed, Compass/Anywhere update - what's ahead, Zillow's profits surge, the Chicago market cools and more!

November 5, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of October 27-31, 2025

This week, we dive into how the U.S. government shutdown is finally showing up in the real estate industry, NAR Shake-Up & What It Means for Agents and more!

October 29, 2025

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of October 20-24, 2025

This week, we discuss the upcoming Fed meeting, the Wisconsin market is HOT, new verified agent's raking tool debuts, HomeSmart turns 25 and rebrands and more!

October 21, 2025