Gary Keller's advice for navigating recession, commission confusion
At Keller Williams' annual Mega Agent Camp, franchise founder Gary Keller and several leaders shared how agents can navigate recession fears and commission confusion with clarity
by Marian McPherson Aug 13
Travelers spent $21.2B booking through Airbnb last quarter
The leading short-term rental platform told investors that its share of revenue grew by 11% to $2.75B in Q2. Travelers made 125.1M total bookings in 3 months
by Taylor Anderson Aug 6
Final Offer buys North American operations of Openn Negotiation
The acquisition will allow Final Offer, a platform for managing and negotiating offers, to provide a 'transparent and straightforward experience when buying and selling a home,' executives said
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 10
RE/MAX picks up hundreds of agents in Ontario, Canada
An independent brokerage and a former Century 21 franchise just switched affiliations to RE/MAX. The moves come during a time of intense competition for talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 3
Calgary offers possible way forward for office conversions
Calgary has instituted one of the most aggressive programs in North America to encourage the conversion of office space to residential buildings
by Ben Verde Jun 11
EXp launches new coaching platform, eXp Elevate Coaching
EXp Realty's new coaching platform, eXp Elevate Coaching, features live and on-demand courses from the brokerage's top agents. The first round of classes starts in June
by Marian McPherson May 10
Engel & Völkers Americas launches Real Estate Sentiment Index
The index is based on about 250 responses collected each month from the firm's real estate professionals across the US, Canada, Caribbean and Mexico
by Lillian Dickerson May 10
Canada easing mortgage terms for first-time new homebuyers
Mortgage changes set to take effect Aug. 1 are part of Canadian government's ambitious plan to boost housing construction by 2 million and help renters save up for a down payment
by Matt Carter Apr 15
Video automation suite Roomvu lands at LeadingRE, Realty ONE
Roomvu provides ready-made topical content themes and short-form messaging tactics to help users integrate digestible, shareable video into more expansive marketing plans
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 18
Compass, eXp notch more big recruiting wins
Compass has recruited New York-based brokers Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon. Meanwhile, eXp added Calgary-based Sahil Chhabra and his team to its ranks
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 1
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
You won't believe how different these foreign markets are
Canada has shorter mortgage terms, which are now forcing people to move. Meanwhile in Australia, most buyers don't even use agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 23
Flexibility drives new Real Brokerage affiliation models
According to Real's Tamir Poleg, the new programs are set to accelerate growth, 'providing unparalleled opportunities for independent brokerages and teams to expand their businesses'
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 10
EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams
The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate's defining stories
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4