Real estate agents received billions in PPP loans during the pandemic
More than $3.9B in pandemic-relief loans went to single-employee real estate entities, according to a new report. Nearly 80% of that amount was forgiven
by Daniel Houston Jun 6
3 ways agents can support local businesses today
A time like this requires something more of each and every one of us. Here are a few ways the real estate community can help other small businesses survive in this tough situation
by Michael Zaransky Feb 2
Why the COVID-19 crisis isn't like 2008
Opinion
Will this year's recession be as bad as — or worse than — the Great Recession? To understand the answer, we have to look at some key differences
by Brian Mullins Apr 15
How to get a loan and save your business during the pandemic
The government is basically giving away free money. Most brokerages and agents should be able to take advantage of it
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 30
California Realtors group lays out agent aid programs
Agents and brokers can now get loans and payments akin to unemployment insurance thanks to a bill lawmakers passed last week
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 30
Trump's tax reform plan is a mixed bag for real estate
Some good news and some bad, depending on the size of your biz.
by Brad Inman Sep 27
Agent Kim Eichorn learned lessons from mom about real estate and community giving

Kim Eichorn, a Realtor with Lyon Real Estate in Davis, California, and one of three winners of the California Association of Realtors (CAR) Champions of Home, puts her love of real estate and community philanthropy down to her mother. Eichorn fell into real estate in her 30s. When she was pregnant with her second child in the mid 1990s, she needed an excuse to get out of the house a bit more, missing her former meeting planning career, so cautiously accepted her mother’s offer to learn about the real estate trade. Her mother, Peggy Eichorn, was a high-profile agent at Lyon Real Estate.

by Gill South Oct 14
The domino effect of supporting local business
Agents can make a bigger impact than they think
by Rob Morelli Jan 14
Social Media for Small Business
Survey reveals communities with low levels of tax compliance
Commentary: 'Now is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end ...'
by Lou Barnes Mar 16