Each week, Steve Kaempf and Matt Lombardi report on the latest industry news, market trends, housing stats and more!
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
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!
February 17, 2026
This week, we discuss: the latest ADP jobs data, Zillow v. Compass lawsuit updates, more industry awards announced, an increase in foreclosures in 2025 and more!
February 12, 2026
This week, we discuss: new Fed chair nominee, key takeaways from latest Fed meeting, consumer confidence is down, new lawsuit against Rocket, Inman's 2025 Power Players and more!
February 4, 2026
This week, we discuss: NAR unveils first-ever Annual Report, major decline in pending home sales, first Fed meeting of 2026, Illinois/Wisconsin/Chicago Metro year-end market stats and more!
January 28, 2026
This week, we discuss: Glenn Kelman steps down at Redfin, Swanepoel Power 200 in Real Estate unveiled, 2025 year-end market stats, using 401(K)s for housing down payments and more!
January 20, 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
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
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
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
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