How to get more real estate listings with a 10-step process
A real estate agent's ability to turn one listing into multiple transactions is what helps good agents become great agents, Jimmy Burgess writes
by Jimmy Burgess Mar 28
Women's History Month: How Nancy Garcia gives back
Learn from this South Florida agent and philanthropist to feed others before you eat, survive shutdowns, navigate lockdowns and weather a financial crisis through community service
by Annette DeCicco Mar 28
Women's History Month: How Pam Taylor focuses on the future
New Jersey real estate broker and former Goldman Sachs executive Pam Taylor believes in diversifying your portfolio but not without making the people you touch profoundly better for it
by Annette DeCicco Mar 26
Trump administration lifts FHA appraisal bias protections
Lenders are no longer under orders to keep a sharper lookout for appraisal bias or have a process for helping borrowers who suspect appraisal bias to ask for a 'reconsideration of value'
by Matt Carter Mar 21
Women's History Month: How Evelyn Jay designed a 2nd career
Coach Annette DeCicco shares how this Maryland agent took the skills she learned from being a social worker and applied them to a thriving career in real estate
by Annette DeCicco Mar 21
Want to get more for your sellers? List in late May
Despite a slow start to the year, Zillow's latest report said May might be a potential goldmine for homesellers. Listings that go live during the last two weeks of May receive a premium of $5,600
by Marian McPherson Mar 6
Home values have surged at 2X the normal rate since pandemic
Since 2020, US home values have risen by 45.3%, meaning more than 10 years of typical home value growth has been packed into a 5-year period, a new report from Zillow shows
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 27
A home in front of an Instagram background to symbolize Instagram for real estate agents.
Education, inspiration and entertainment: You'll find it all on Instagram. Jimmy Burgess shares the 25 must-follow accounts tailor-made for real estate agents in 2025
by Jimmy Burgess Jan 3
Share of renters paying under $1,000 hits record low, Redfin says
Only 32.1% of renter households currently pay less than $1,000 in monthly rent — a sharp decline from 35.2% in 2022 and 50.4% in 2012, according to an analysis from Redfin released Wednesday
by Richelle Hammiel Oct 31
Properly position homebuyers with this winning 5-part offer strategy
Jimmy Burgess and Andrew Undem share strategies for writing a compelling offer on behalf of buyers, closing more deals and building lifelong client relationships
by Jimmy Burgess Sep 6
video, neighborhood video, shooting video
Video is the best way to build a brand, connect with your ideal clients and generate quality leads, writes Jimmy Burgess. Get inspired by these proven, real-life examples from agents in the field
by Jimmy Burgess Jun 21
10 cities where these experienced property investors won't buy
Investors Christian Gore and Itay Simchi shared 10 US cities where they would never choose to invest in real estate
by Ben Verde May 20
Investor purchases increased for the first time in 2 years during Q1
Real estate investors bought roughly 44K homes during the first quarter of 2024, a 0.5% uptick from a year ago
by Ben Verde May 16
Low-income buyers' mortgage applications drop to 2018 levels
Households with a median income of $64K or less lost their buying gains in 2023, according to Redfin. The share of new mortgages issued to this group dropped 11% from 2020 to 2023
by Marian McPherson May 8
What we can learn from Baltimore about road safety near water
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has water safety on everyone’s mind. When your car is your office, you must equip yourself against potential threats, safety expert Tracey Hawkins writes
by Tracey Hawkins Mar 30