Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
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Stop experimenting with AI. Start using these 5 prompts instead

It’s not enough to simply use artificial intelligence tools, Jimmy Burgess writes. You need to use them with intention. These prompts provide the starting point.
Redfin changes how some pre-marketed listings are displayed

Pre-marketed listings from agents at Redfin and Compass International Holdings will appear as “Redfin Early Access” listings.
Over 60% of Chicago listings vanish from Zillow amid dispute with MRED MLS

As a dispute over pre-marketed listings boils over in Chicago, Zillow and MRED have accused each other of violating agreements.
Rocket Mortgage files $100M suit against UWM over refi push

A $773 million bulk sale of mortgage servicing rights is at the center of a new lawsuit pitting two of the mortgage industry’s biggest rivals against each other.
US home inventory isn’t stabilizing — it’s splitting at the seams

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