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BIG satisfying in Real Estate Today

Manhattan luxury sales hit $12 BILLION in 2025 — the 2nd biggest year since tracking began. Wall Street bonuses are fueling the fire.

Homeownership for people under 35 jumped to 37.9% — but only 14.2% of Black Gen Z Americans own a home. Progress, but not for everyone.

And a massive M&A wave is reshaping mortgages. Bayview just acquired Guild Mortgage for $1.3B — and roughly 100 lenders have vanished in 2 years

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The Energy Quadrant: Protecting Your Time, Focus, and Growth with Shaun Rawls

In this episode of the Lab Coat Agents podcast, Nick Baldwin and Tristan Ahumada break down major industry shifts and legal pressure points shaping how agents operate today—starting with a RESPA lawsuit involving Rocket Mortgage and allegations of steering clients toward in-house lending, raising concerns about referral practices and compliance.