For the win! 5 tips for mastering the listing presentation
Price and marketing expertise are key to building trust and showing your value with a well-thought-out listing presentation, broker Nick Schlekeway writes
by Nick Schlekeway Nov 26
7 ways to increase your happiness this Thanksgiving
Happiness is rooted in gratitude, which makes Thanksgiving a particularly appropriate time to focus on how to cultivate it, trainer Bernice Ross writes
by Bernice Ross Nov 23
Keller Williams appoints new director of growth operations
Longtime team leader and MAPS coach Shanan Steere has been named Keller Williams' new director of growth operations and will steer market center leadership training among other tasks
by Marian McPherson Nov 21
Phoenix Realtors offer MLS Choice amid 3-way agreement pushback
The new membership option will give agents who aren't members of local, state or national Realtor associations access to state-compliant forms as alternative to NAR's '3-way agreement'
by Taylor Anderson Nov 20
8 essentials to give your brand the ultimate curb appeal
Branding expert Stacey Ross Cohen offers tips for building a personal brand that gets your message across and positions you to dominate your market
Revenue grows and losses widen for Redfin in Q3
Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin's Q3 revenue grew 3% year over year to $278M. However, the company's net losses ballooned 77.8%, according to Thursday's earnings
by Marian McPherson Nov 7
Falling rates help boost Fannie and Freddie loan volumes, net worths
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided backing for $164B in purchase mortgages in Q3, up 10% from Q2, while remaining profitable and growing their combined net worths to $147B
by Matt Carter Nov 1
CMLS urges NAR to keep Clear Cooperation in new letter
CMLS CEO Denee Evans argued against the 'removal or significant weakening of a policy so critical to the integrity of our housing market' in an open letter to NAR and its members Friday afternoon
How to defuse explosive real estate situations
Conflict with clients and colleagues is stressful, Bernice Ross writes. Find out how to respond to and deal with that stress so that it doesn't take a toll on you or your transactions
by Bernice Ross Oct 18
8 years later, 'Thousand Dollar Listing' unveils new episodes
After navigating an identity crisis and multiple failed deals with production companies, Noah Kaplan and his team have finally wrapped editing 7 new episodes to be released on YouTube
2 more brokerages in the $2B club reach settlement agreements
John L. Scott and Real Estate One reach settlement agreements in antitrust commission lawsuit filed in Missouri. The cases were filed immediately after the verdict in the Sitzer case
by Taylor Anderson Oct 3
Compass nabs high-profile NYC agent from Official
Jared Schwadron operates in New York City, the Hamptons and Miami and is the latest get for Compass as it competes to build a roster of top agents in lean times
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 19
Here's how to talk with sellers now about buyers and commissions
The easiest way to stay on the right side of the current legal and regulatory changes is to subscribe to them in both letter and spirit, team leader Carl Medford writes
by Carl Medford Sep 10
More Americans think mortgage rates and home prices will drop
Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey shows there's greater optimism about the future, but fewer than 1 in 5 consumers thought August was a good time to buy a home
by Matt Carter Sep 9
Laura Monroe joins REALM as executive director for innovation
The former Global Head of Community at Inman will drive innovation and brand strategy in her new role at REALM to help enrich the member experience