Resources

Real unveils resources to train agents on settlement changes

Aug 14, 2024

Materials include a guidebook on the post-settlement landscape, publicly available training sessions and more ahead of Aug. 17 deadline.

KW’s Jason Abrams talks being ‘antifragile’ in the face of change

Aug 14, 2024

On the first day of Keller Williams' annual Mega Agent Camp in Austin, franchise Head of Industry and Learning Jason Abrams talks commissions and how leaders must help agents thrive — and not just survive — through upcoming changes.

As we near Aug. 17, tell us what’s on your mind: Pulse

Aug 14, 2024

This is a safe place for you to share your feelings of frustration, satisfaction or concern as we approach the deadline for implementation of the terms of NAR's settlement agreement.

Lesson Learned: Get rock solid on your pricing strategy

Aug 14, 2024

Learn how NYC agent Maggie Kent leverages her sense of professionalism to develop a higher level of client trust and how she has developed resilience to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate.

Compass expands in Carolinas with team, brokerage acquisitions

Aug 13, 2024

Two teams in South Carolina and a formerly independent brokerage in North Carolina have joined the firm. The groups are based in Bluffton and Charleston, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina.

Police search underway for missing Toronto-based Century 21 agent

Aug 13, 2024

Veteran Century 21 agent Yuk-Ying Mui, 56, vanished Aug. 9. Rescue teams have narrowed their search to a property outside Toronto she was due to visit on the morning of her disappearance.

‘Fix-and-flip’ loans are going mainstream with investors

Aug 13, 2024

Kiavi has packaged up more than $5.1 billion in "residential transition loans" for sale to investors. The latest deal — the first to be evaluated by a credit rating agency — was oversubscribed and bumped up to $400 million.

Gary Keller’s advice for navigating recession, commission confusion

Aug 13, 2024

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.

Alexanders left to pick up pieces of Official after other co-founders exit

Aug 13, 2024

After unsuccessful negotiation attempts with Oren and Tal Alexander, Chief Growth Officer Nicole Oge, CEO Richard Jordan and President of New Development Andrew Wachtfogel are "forfeiting ownership" of the firm.

Amazon debuts trio of tiny homes in face of home affordability crunch

Aug 13, 2024

The "Prefab Hiking House" series of homes designed by OneSpaceHub includes a split-level 40-foot property featuring a sun deck for $48,000 and a single-story home with a terrace priced at $19,000.

Home prices grow in 90% of metros as Silicon Valley breaks $2M ceiling

Aug 13, 2024

San Jose, California, a major tech hub, tallied single-family existing-home prices exceeding $2 million in 2Q for the first time since the National Association of Realtors began tracking home prices in 1979.

The simple, powerful commission mindset reset you need today

Aug 13, 2024

Bernice Ross talks with James Dwiggins about the new rules of the road when it comes to agent compensation and client negotiations.