Non-conforming mortgages have hit their highest share of originations since the 2008 housing crash. Here's what's driving the surge, why most analysts aren't panicking and what agents need to know.

Compass didn't create off-market selling, Compass International Holdings Chief Economist Mike Simonsen writes. It created the first innovative, structured alternative to something the industry was already doing.

Realtracs has rescinded its June 8 deadline, saying negotiations over its direct listing feed with Zillow are "active and productive."

May closed sales hit a near four-year high, but pending contracts tell a different story. Here's what the latest Redfin and Freddie Mac data say about where the market is headed.

While agents Intel surveyed in May were divided on how listings should be shared, they weren't concerned about their own ability to compete.