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Stop the presses! NAR ceases printing its flagship magazine

Feb 19, 2025

As it seeks to slash costs to pay a $418 million lawsuit settlement, the National Association of Realtors announced on Tuesday it would stop printing "Realtor" magazine and move to a digital-only format.

Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises

Feb 19, 2025

Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday.

4 smart financial moves for new real estate agents

Feb 19, 2025

From planning for April 15 to planning for the future, coach Verl Workman offers strategies to help you stay on track with your financial prep.

6 signs you need to dial it back to part time

Feb 19, 2025

Forget what others say, Jonathan Pressman writes. Only you can determine whether or not it's time for you to downshift your real estate career and work as a part-time or dual-career agent.

Tell us about the moment you knew you ‘made it’ as an agent: Pulse

Feb 19, 2025

Was it money? Market? Client count? How did you know when you were no longer a newbie and had officially become a real estate agent?

Black History Month, DEI and the roots of representation

Feb 19, 2025

Dr. Lee Davenport offers lessons from the life and career of Sen. Edward Brooke, who helped codify fair housing at the federal level.

4 long-term benefits of ethical real estate leadership

Feb 19, 2025

Proven systems and trustworthy leadership make all the difference in building a brokerage to be proud of, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

CoStar Group posts 55th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q4

Feb 18, 2025

Virginia-based portal CoStar Group grew its revenue 11 percent in Q4, to $709 million, executives said Tuesday. Traffic to Homes.com Network remained steady, with 110 million average monthly unique visitors.

Constellation Software launches new data services business

Feb 18, 2025

Constellation Data Labs will provide active property listings and public records to a broader range of industries including mortgage lenders, asset managers and insurers.

Compass grows revenue and agent count, market share tops 5%

Feb 18, 2025

The company now has 17,752 principal agents. Founder and CEO Robert Reffkin said in a new earnings report that he believes his company will pull ahead in 2025.

Gary Keller says agents must accept ‘easy deals’ are dead

Feb 18, 2025

At Keller Williams' annual Family Reunion, franchise co-founder Gary Keller said 2025 won't be any better than 2024 — but agents can still thrive if they're willing to dig in and use market headwinds to their advantage.

Civil lawsuits against Alexander brothers alleging assault pile up

Feb 18, 2025

On Tuesday, 11 new civil lawsuits were filed against the brothers under an extension of the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Act. A majority of plaintiffs allege they had been drugged before being assaulted by the Alexanders.