Keller Williams, Compass and eXp among ‘best places to work’

Three flaming stars in real estate brokerage — Compass, Keller Williams Realty and eXp Realty — rank among the best places to work in 2019, according to job reviews site Glassdoor. Continue reading

How California’s wildfires are affecting its real estate

Nick Giovacchini of San Francisco-based real estate investment firm AlphaFlow discusses how the recent California wildfires have impacted the region thus far and how they will continue to do so in the weeks, months and years ahead. Continue reading

The Real Word: What agents think about Zillow bringing back unvetted leads

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: Zillow is bringing back unvetted leads. Byron and Nicole discuss how there are mixed reviews from agents about this move. Continue reading

Help! 5 strategies for having tough conversations with clients

Buying or selling a home is an extremely personal and emotional transaction. Because of that, you need to be prepared in advance for the kinds of tough conversations you will face. Here are some strategies to help you get through the difficult talks wi… Continue reading

Thinking of taking your listing off the market? Do these 4 things instead

Taking an apartment temporarily off the market for three weeks or a month does not reset the clock for the total days on the market. Instead, try these tips to get your listings sold. Continue reading

Placester makes mass layoffs, reinstates original CEO

Some staff members who were laid off were informed Thursday. Others including those at the executive level were told earlier so that they could work on the transition, Price said. All employees leaving Placester will be given severance, he added, which… Continue reading

Say hello to your new CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finally has a non-temporary leader. On Thursday, the Senate voted 50-49 along party lines, with no Democrat voting in support, to approve Kathy Kraninger as the new head of CFPB. Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: Dustin Brohm on launching a real estate podcast

“Most agents and loan officers are doing the same things over and over and over until the wheels fall off, but the ground has shifted underneath our feet.” Continue reading

Connect the Speakers: Vachi Udolkin on using marketing automation to build business

How do you differentiate yourself as a real estate agent in a market that’s totally saturated? Re/Max agent Vachi Udolkin in Miami has done it. Continue reading

Millennials finances are crushed by a “debt machine,” Opendoor co-founder says

Millennials are regularly maligned as lazy, avocado toast-loving hipsters, but according to a co-founder of Opendoor — and a new study — the generation is instead plagued by a “debt machine” that puts them at a huge economic disadvantage compared to ol… Continue reading