Engel & Völkers adds high-producing Silicon Valley agent

Top Silicon Valley real estate professional Dawn Thomas has joined Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group following her departure from Compass, bringing more than 22 years of experience and $675 million in career closed sales volume to the brokerage. Thomas will continue serving clients throughout Los Altos,

MRED warns Zillow lawsuit could revive MLS antitrust risks

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is warning that its legal dispute with Zillow over listing display rules could undermine long-standing federal antitrust principles governing multiple listing services and broker cooperation, according to a blog post on Thursday from the Chicagoland MLS. In the post,

The Inc. 5000 just named 17 of real estate’s fastest-growing private brokerages

Residential real estate brokerages claimed 17 spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list — led by Houston-based Epique Realty — which landed among the top 10 overall companies across all industries. Epique Realty ranked No. 7 on the prestigious list, which recognizes the nation’s fastest-growing private busin

HELOC Loan Balances Rise $13 Billion Nationwide as More Homeowners Tap Their Equity

The national balance of home equity lines of credit increased by $13 billion during the second quarter of 2026, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This marks the 17th consecutive quarter of increases for these flexible lines of credit, known as HELOCs, the report sa