Monthly Archives: March 2022

ICNY: Nicole Lopez on preventing agent burnout and why it matters

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Nicole Lopez has seen brokerages suffer due to agent burnout. She shares how she beat the burnout and built her incredible team at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

It’s time to ditch mortgage lending’s outdated appraisal model

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It’s time for the mortgage lending industry to move to an AVM-based appraisal model, says real estate coach Bernice Ross. There is too much room for error, especially in today’s super-fast-paced market. Continue reading →

Realtor.com announces new chief revenue, growth hires

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Bryan Ellis will take over as chief revenue officer, while Arthur Chapin will join the company for the newly created role of chief growth officer. Ellis has experience at Angie’s List and Tesla while Chapin joins the company from Expedia. Continue reading →

Keller Williams announces partnership to boost Keller Covered

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Keller Covered is due for an upgrade, and Keller Williams has enlisted property and casualty insurance exchange bolt to help deliver it. The Austin-based franchisor will use bolt’s software as a service ( SaaS)-based exchange to expand distribution, pr… Continue reading →

Compass snags 2 teams with 45 joint agents, expands into Virginia

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Compass is expanding into Richmond, Virginia, with two teams for a total of 45 agents and a combined 2021 sales volume of $227 million. This will be the largest market Compass has entered into in 2022. Continue reading →

Top Dallas Christie’s team moves to Compass

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The luxury, commercial and rural land sales-focused Ulterre team brought in $387 million in total sales volume in 2021, 10 transactions of which were priced at $10 million or greater. Continue reading →

California Regional MLS’s ‘aggressive’ growth strategy pays off

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CRMLS adds Rim O’ the World Association of Realtors as a member organization starting April 1. This comes years after CRMLS CEO Art Carter suggested that MLSs that are willing to cooperate become “more aggressive” with those that are not. Continue reading →

Brokerage disruption, iBuyer momentum, power buyers: A look at tech in Q1

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IBuyer momentum, brokerage disruptors and power buyers were all part of the picture of the first quarter of 2022 in the real estate industry. Mike DelPrete takes a look back at the moves that made news already this year. Continue reading →

Home affordability erodes at fastest annual pace since 2004

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Despite record-high prices, homes remain much more affordable for buyers than they were in 2006. However, buying power has taken a big hit lately. Continue reading →