Looking to recruit top agents? Beware – the table stakes have changed. Here’s how.

Technology is a larger part of the recruiting equation more and more every year because of the enormous competitive advantages it can provide to agents. Continue reading

What is the Great Tech Migration — and what does it mean for luxury real estate?

Secondary markets, such as Austin, Raleigh, Tampa and Atlanta, have exploded with new tech businesses. These young entrepreneurs bring their big ideas with them, so it’s no surprise that these smaller cities have become centers of startup activity. Continue reading

Serhant. to launch new office in the Hamptons this summer

The new office location, “Serhant. House Hamptons,” is expected to open in summer 2022 and will help bolster the firm’s existing operations in the luxury market outside of New York City. Continue reading

What is ‘Back to Basics’ in 2022?

There’s so much to learn and do in real estate today. Whether you’re just starting out in the business or trying to rethink the next phase of your career, it starts with figuring out what the new fundamentals really are. Continue reading

Mortgage tech provider Blend pulls back on hiring, eyes Title365 layoffs

A sharp decline in mortgage refinancing prompts Blend to pull back “very hard” on hiring and reconsider the “right number of people” needed in the title insurance segment. Continue reading

Keller Williams franchisee accuses John Davis of sexual misconduct; sues franchisor and Gary Keller

Inga Dow, CEO of multiple KW offices in Texas, alleges she endured years of sexual misconduct, harassment and abuse at former CEO John Davis’s hands, and KWRI did nothing to stop him. Continue reading

Real estate hiring beats national job gains again in March

Brokerages and other real estate companies added 6,300 new jobs in March, a rate of payroll growth that exceeded that of the United States at large. Continue reading

Ally now offers mortgages powered by Better in 46 states

Ally announced a strategic partnership with Better in 2019 in which Better sells, processes, underwrites, and closes Ally’s digital mortgage offerings, while Ally retains control of marketing, advertising and loan pricing. Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire… Continue reading