Each week, Steve Kaempf and Matt Lombardi report on the latest industry news, market trends, housing stats and more!
Each week, Steve Kaempf and Matt Lombardi report on the latest industry news, market trends, housing stats and more!
This week, July jobs report surprise, existing homes sales cool down, Compass reports strong Q2 revenue, insurance cost controls now in Illinois, Illinois REALTORS new accelerator, Viewer Mail and more!
August 17, 2026
This week, HOA foreclosures surge, Zillow lays off 500+, progress report on NAR's strategic initiatives, IL one of the worst for issuing building permits, Viewer Mail and more!
August 10, 2026
This week, Congress investigates the Compass/MRED partnership, American Real Estate Association gains 340,000 new members, competing data on private listings, a positive sign with new home sales, June market stats for IL, WI and Chicago, Viewer Mail and more!
August 3, 2026
This week, ROAD to Housing Act now law, a positive CPI report, June existing home sales, highlights from the 2026 NAR Member Profile, Viewer Mail and more!
July 20, 2026
This week, Compass/MRED/Zillow go to court, June jobs report analysis, 49% of 20-to-30 year olds living with a parent, Kelley Blue Book for real estate hits the market, Viewer Mail and more!
July 13, 2026
This week, ROAD to Housing Act passes - what's next, 250 years of Federal Housing Policies, Zillow revises their 2026 housing forecast down, market stats for IL, WI and Chicago metro, Viewer Mail and more!
July 8, 2026
This week, Warsh's first Fed meeting in the books, NAR Midyear meetings wrap up, 2026 State of Housing Report, more American's want to age in place, Chicago real estate is on the rise, Viewer Mail and more!
June 23, 2026
This week, Iran war coming to an end, inflation on the rise, existing home sales up in May, Chicago to introduce "Protecting Renters Ordinance, World Cup Fever and the MLS, Viewer Mail and more!
June 17, 2026
This week, a positive jobs report for May, rent v. buy report overview, Warsh and the "dot plot", a surge in delistings, REALTORS head to DC, Viewer Mail and more!
June 10, 2026
This week, homebuyer commission settlement update, investors home purchases fall, fewer real estate agents and professionals, Chicago leads the nation in home price growth, Berkshire Hathaway acquires major homebuilder, Illinois overhauls tax sales and more!
June 2, 2026