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Loans for commercial and multifamily buildings fell 25% in Q4

Feb 13, 2024

Loans for office buildings specifically dropped 68 percent year over year and 32 percent quarter over quarter. 

How to justify your commission with a Buyer Bill of Rights

Feb 13, 2024

As the real estate landscape changes, thanks to recent commission-related lawsuits, pressure is being levied on buyer agents to demonstrate their value to potential clients. 

Is your business on life support? Check the health of your database

Feb 13, 2024

Frustrated with a lack of leads or a lack of conversions? Troy Palmquist offers insights and tools to help you give your CRM a checkup.

ERA president offers 5 tips for brand new real estate agents

Feb 13, 2024

ERA's Alex Vidal offers words of wisdom and advice for real estate agents launching their careers in the uncertain 2024 market.

6 steps to driving growth through corporate social responsibility

Feb 13, 2024

When you get clear on your mission and your brand's culture, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes, you can create positive and sustainable initiatives as you forge community partnerships.

Stop selling simply bricks and mortar. You’re selling a lifestyle

Feb 13, 2024

Each sale is less about the physical property and more about selling a vision, Adria Lawrence writes. It's about painting a picture where work-life balance, leisure and personal growth coexist.

BHGRE Drakulich Realty recruits one of Nevada’s top large teams

Feb 12, 2024

Team Stevens, led by Lee Stevens, is one of the highest-earning teams in the state of Nevada, with $126.5 million in closed sales volume across 269 sides in 2023.

Earnnest begins rollout of escrow-as-a-service

Feb 12, 2024

The new service, available to date only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has secured a brokerage license, is designed to alleviate the cost, management demands and above all else, legal risk of holding deposits in escrow. The company is looking to rapidly expand the list of states in which it can operate.

BHG Drakulich Realty recruits one of Nevada’s top large teams

Feb 12, 2024

Team Stevens, led by Lee Stevens, is one of the highest-earning teams in the state of Nevada, with $126.5 million in closed sales volume across 269 sides in 2023.

Utah homeseller files commission lawsuit against NAR, 13 others

Feb 12, 2024

The complaint — one of nearly two dozen targeting real estate's long-standing commission-sharing structure — alleges that “most” buyer agents will steer clients away from listings that offer a lower commission.

Move Inc. sees 13% revenue decline as Realtor.com traffic improves

Feb 12, 2024

The Realtor.com parent company saw revenue declined 13 percent to $127 million in the fiscal second quarter. Mobile and website annual traffic growth remained flat — an improvement from Q1's 12 percent loss. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said he's hopeful about the portal's trajectory as the U.S. housing market improves.

Top brokers and Trump attend Alex Witkoff’s Palm Beach wedding

Feb 12, 2024

The star-studded event held at The Breakers featured guests like Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes, Howard Lorber, Don Peebles, and Oren Alexander as well as former President Donald Trump.