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May 4th, 2026 by

Mortgage and credit experts explain what buyers, sellers and agents should expect from the Iran war's impact — and what to do now.

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Category: homebuying, homeselling, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, adjustable-rate mortgage, Ali Zane, arm, Best Interest Financial, buyer's market, california, Cody Schuiteboer, coldwell banker, credit repair, credit scores, credit utilization, David Samuels, debt-to-income ratio, federal reserve, federal trade commission, fico, for yahoo, freddie mac, ftc, housing market, IMAX Credit Repair, IMAX Credit Repair Services, inflation, interest rates, iran, Iran War, Iran war impact, keller williams, Keller Williams Westlake Village, loan-to-value ratio, market analysis, middle east, midwest, Mortgage Bank Director, mortgage eligibility, mortgage loan, mortgage rates, NAR, national association of realtors, Nick Pipitone, northeast, oil prices, Paul Volcker, private mortgage insurance, rate lock, realtor.com, seller concessions, seller's market, south, spring market, west, Westlake Village, Zillow
May
4

May 4th, 2026 by

New contributor Michael Krein, president of the REO Broker’s Association, says agents need to start paying attention to how credit-stressed consumers are right now.

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Category: Agent, Lending & Mortgage, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, Service, arizona, Cox Automotive, credit confusion, credit score, credit stress, debt-to-income ratio, delinquency, distressed property, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, florida, foreclosure, georgia, homeowner equity, House Karma, housing costs, loan modification, loss mitigation, mba, Michael Krein, mortgage bankers association, mortgage servicing, mortgage underwriting, National REO Brokers Association, negative equity, NRBA, real estate financing, reo, short sale, texas
May
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May 4th, 2026 by

Strong agents don’t just react when problems arise, coach Verl Workman writes. They align expectations before the stress hits.

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Category: Agent, Columns, Select, Service, Teams, affordability, appraisals, buyer expectations, Condition and Cost Expectations, expectation drift, home inspections, Payment and Cash Flow Expectations, Price Reality Expectations, protect your closing, protect your transaction, real estate closing, real estate transaction, Repair Credits, seller expectations, Timeline and Risk Expectations, verl workman, workman success systems
May
4

May 4th, 2026 by

MRED going national is not innovation, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs.

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Category: Agent, Columns, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Select, Service, brokerage \, charlotte north carolina, compass, Cooperation Policy, dallas, darryl davis, fair housing, manhattan, Midwest Real Estate Data, MLS, mred, Multiple Listing Service, national mls, northwest mls, ohio, private listings, real estate listings, Regulatory Arbitrage, Residential Real Estate Listings, seattle, Zillow
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May 4th, 2026 by

If AI gave you 10 hours back this week, Jason Waugh asks, what would you do with them? Be sure you're investing those hours where they'll compound.

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Category: Agent, Agent Appreciation Month, AI, Select, Service, Technology, Theme Months, agent productivity, AI literacy, artificial intelligence, client relationships, coldwell banker, Coldwell Banker Affiliates, Compass International Holdings, Compliance Workflows, crm, inman, Jason Waugh, listing descriptions, productivity for real estate agents, real estate professional, theme-month-202605, transaction management software
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