Did you know that Keller Williams’ new CEO, Chris Heller, got his real estate license at age 21, and sold more than 100 homes a year for 18 consecutive years? At Real Estate Connect New York City, Heller sat down ......

Real estate disruption is inevitable, and the industry will eventually see a massive overhaul. However, disruption may come in a form far from expected ......

Over 18 years, Realogy Chairman, CEO and President Richard Smith helped build the world’s largest franchise real estate enterprise, which includes brands like Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker Com...

The big question on my mind as I arrived at Real Estate Connect New York in January this year was, "What can I learn to make a big leap?" I've been asking myself that same question for the past three years. ......

Real estate icon and media star Barbara Corcoran delivered a brash, direct and hilarious keynote address at Real Estate Connect New York City. Get ready for keen insight, practical lessons and many belly laughs ......

Many of you followed my return to real estate in a series I wrote. After passing my test, I received a lot of mail — 65 pieces and counting — from brokerage companies. These included everything from CDs with information to generic postcards witho...

Just like Skynet in the movie "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," rebate real estate brokerages seem to be taking over the planet. Love or hate them, they are here — probably here to stay ......

There's a reason why so much animosity toward the portal sphere exists. Lots of money is involved, and very few participants are speaking thoughtfully about how that value is distributed. When we avoid the shallow surface, though, there are ideas for...

It's not just Uber. If you are engaged in a consumer-driven industry, then disruption is part of your world — and that includes the real estate industry. If there is one business model that is ripe for being disrupted, it's the traditional real est...

A Beaverton, Oregon, real estate agent who contacted police after receiving a creepy text message demanding pictures of her feet appears to be just one victim of a foot fetishist who’s targeted agents in other states, KPTV Fox 12 reports. ......

Buoyed by rising home prices, real estate giant Realogy posted $5.3 billion in net revenue in 2014, up 1 percent from a year ago. “Realogy was involved in approximately 27 percent of U.S. existing-home-sale transaction volume involving a real ...

Which ZIP codes have the highest all-cash sales? Which markets have the highest median home prices? How much does the typical Irish-American make ......

Leadership is a process of social influence that maximizes the efforts of others toward the achievement of a goal. I learned a lot about leadership when I was a nurse ......

No more Z talk Did you ever have a friend warn you, “Tonight, no talk about religion or politics”? I added another topic to the no-talk list: the Zillow acquisition of Trulia. Say the word Zillow and you must put ......

Realogy franchisor Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is putting its first toe in the water in Hawaii, and it’s doing so at the expense of Warren Buffett’s franchise brand, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Better Homes and Gardens Real ...

Think it’s easy representing buyers of high-end luxury properties, cashing five- or six-digit commission checks every time you close? One problem with wealthy buyers is they’re not afraid to walk away from a deal — even if they̵...

Some real estate agents specialize in neighborhoods. Senada Adzem has racked up $270 million in sales in a single luxury condo tower in Boca Raton, Florida. Adzem, leader of The Senada Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate, was the original ......

Here's a thought: "In five years, 50 percent of the transactions will be completed by an agent who is not currently licensed" ... It makes you stop and think about where these new agents are going to come from ... and who is going to train them ......