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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 April 27-May 1, 2026

This week, we discuss: the Real Brokerage to acquire RE/MAX, US/Il/WI market stats, MRED expands membership nationally, DOJ drop charges against Powell and more!

April 30, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of April 20-25, 2026

This week, we discuss: highlights from the Generational Trends Report, Fed Chair confirmation hearing, Compass bigger than ever, MBA chief economist's market outlook, monthly mortgage payments hit new high, more homeowners choosing to renovate than sell and more!

April 21, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of April 13-17, 2026

This week, we discuss: March existing homes sales drop, inflation on the rise, NAR's revised 2026 forecast, the huge increase in HOA fees, and more!

April 14, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of April 6-10, 2026

This week, we discuss: the positive March jobs report, another NAR legal win, Cook County real estate taxes +182% since 1995, highlights from the NAR Profile of Real Estate Firms and more!

April 7, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of March 30-April 3, 2026

This week, we discuss: the Iran war's impact on real estate, Zillow Preview expands, Ownli flat-fee platform, Chicago Metro and Wisconsin market stats and more!

April 2, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of March 23-27, 2026

This week, we discuss: FinCEN rule struck down, Zillow to add pre-market listings, Fed holds rates, new home sales drop sharply and more!

March 24, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of March 16-20, 2026

This week, we discuss the February existing home sales stats, ARMs are back, agent sentiment survey results, the debut of the HannahList PLN, the truth about Compass' profitability and more!

March 17, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of March 9-13, 2026

This week, we discuss a disappointing jobs report, a surge in re-listings, new state laws target private listings, the truth about real estate institutional investors and more!

March 11, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of March 2-6, 2026

This week, we discuss: mortgage rates drop below 6%, the new Compass/Redfin alliance, Chicago affordability and market trends and more!

March 5, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of February 23-27, 2026

This week, we discuss: NAR launches 2026 ad campaign, layoffs at CoStar, new class action lawsuit in mortgage industry, Pritzker announces the BUILD Proposal and more!

February 17, 2026

Market Trends with Steve and Matt: Week of February 16-20, 2026

This week, we discuss: a surprising jobs report, Zillow's makes a profit in 2025, Chicago housing affordability falls, the US mobility study, and more!