{"podcast":{"title":"this Week in Real Estate","slug":"this-week-in-real-estate-1143209","podcast_index_feed_id":1143209,"rss_url":"https://beardedmenofrealestate.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://thisweekinrealestate.libsyn.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/1/6/5/41658db6f09f29815f2e77a3093c12a1/twirepodlogo.png","author":"Ray Ellen","episode_count":100,"summary":"The longest running real estate news podcast created so that you would have one place to go to find out the latest real estate news and headlines with succinct professional analysis from those of us active in the field! We cover the national housing market, mortgage rates, the federal reserve, housing affordability, and real estate industry news and information! This show is brought to you by listeners & viewers like you. Hit the share button on your favorite podcatcher and send this to someone like you because it is listeners like YOU who make this podcast possible. Subscibe button and hit the bell so that you can be notificed when we are live and participate in the podcast chat. You can make comments and we can display that comment and talk about you or your comment!! We are also broadcasting on facebook, twitter, linked in, and you can join the conversation via audio on ClubHouse. Join us!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:21:11.381802+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-real-estate-1143209"},"episode":{"title":"Is Zillow v Compass Over?  ... And Now the Market Is Breaking!","slug":"is-zillow-v-compass-over-and-now-the-market-is-breaking","published_at":"2026-03-25T20:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-real-estate-1143209/is-zillow-v-compass-over-and-now-the-market-is-breaking","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-real-estate-1143209","url":"https://beardedmenofrealestate.libsyn.com/is-zillow-v-compass-over-and-now-the-market-is-breaking","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beardedmenofrealestate/354_Is_Zillow_v_Compass_Over_______And_Now_the_Market_Is_Breaking.mp3?dest-id=2406185","summary":"🔥 Zillow vs Compass Ends… But the Real Fight Just Started | Buyers Gain Power, Deals Collapse The lawsuits may be cooling off—but the battle over listings is heating up. This week on This Week in Real Estate (Episode 354), we break down Compass dropping its lawsuit against Zillow, what Zillow's \"Preview\" pre-market listings really mean, and why critics say the \"open market\" is getting more controlled—not less. At the same time, NAR weighs in, fiduciary duty vs. MLS rules is being challenged, and agents are stuck navigating a rapidly shifting landscape. But here's the bigger story 👇 The market is quietly flipping. 630,000 more sellers than buyers (largest gap on record) 14% of deals falling through Mortgage demand down 10%+ as rates move back above 6% Buyers gaining leverage—and taking their time Add in AI fears impacting affordability and new compliance conversations for brokerages… and this spring market is anything but normal. 💬 Join us LIVE and drop your take in the chat 📊 Are buyers officially back in control? ⚖️ Should MLS rules override agent strategy? 🔔 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns of: Housing Market • Mortgage Rates • Industry Shifts • Real Estate Strategy","meta_description":"🔥 Zillow vs Compass Ends… But the Real Fight Just Started | Buyers Gain Power, Deals Collapse The lawsuits may be cooling off—but the battle over listings…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5143,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-week-in-real-estate-1143209/episodes/is-zillow-v-compass-over-and-now-the-market-is-breaking/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-real-estate-1143209/is-zillow-v-compass-over-and-now-the-market-is-breaking.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}