Better mortgage, Engel & Völkers and "Big Portal" all came out of the shadows this week.

In a widely anticipated move, Better sent tremors across social media and the real estate industry with another round of layoffs Tuesday, while Engel & Völkers held its first in-person company-wide conference since the coronavirus hit U.S. shores. Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com entered the spotlight after new inquiries surfaced over whether the real estate search portals lead to addictive behavior.

It's the end of the week and we're here to determine what was worth remembering during a seven-day period in March.