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DRE Consumer Alert: Changes to Buyer Representation and Compensation

The Department of Real Estate (DRE) is alerting consumers that the rules around buyer representation and agent compensation in real estate purchase transactions is changing.

You can view this Consumer Alert and many others by visiting DRE's website at www.dre.ca.gov at the link below.

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The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for JUNE 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (May 2026)
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The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for MAY 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (April 2026)
San Mateo County Home Sales (April 2026)
The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for APRIL 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (Q1 2026)
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The quarterly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for FIRST QUARTER (Q1) 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (March 2026)
San Mateo County Home Sales (March 2026)
The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for MARCH 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (February 2026)
San Mateo County Home Sales (February 2026)
The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for FEBRUARY 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
San Mateo County Home Sales (January 2026)
San Mateo County Home Sales (January 2026)
The monthly San Mateo County home sales reports and infographic for JANUARY 2026, with data from MLSListings, Inc., are now available for you to share on your social media, e-mail and other marketing.
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On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, President Trump shared via a Truth Social post that his administration is "taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes" and "will be calling on Congress to codify it". The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) to issued a statement from Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn, sharing that NAR "is encouraged that the administration and members of Congress are focused on addressing the nation's housing affordability and supply crises. We share the goal of ensuring there are enough places for people to live and of expanding access to homeownership—especially for first-time buyers—and ensuring that housing policy strengthens communities rather than limiting opportunity." Read more for additional data and reporting on the impact of institutional buyers on the housing market.
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Title Slide for Jordan Levine presentation at January 6, 2026 Marketing Meeting
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