5 can’t-miss takeaways for brokers from ICNY

This summer’s hot item is helping your brokerage make it through this scorching market with energy to burn. To help, here are five of last week’s most compelling insights for brokers from ICNY. Continue reading

Corcoran lands top spot in first-ever UrbanDigs NYC brokerage rankings

Corcoran took the top spot in Manhattan and Brooklyn with $2.54 billion in signed contracts, with Compass following close behind, according to the firm’s inaugural NYC quarterly report. Continue reading

7 takeaways your team needs right now straight from ICNY

All sides of ICNY seemed to lead to powerhouse teams and how best to support them. Find out what you may have missed and what’s next for your team. Continue reading

United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K

The Dallas-based company’s merger with Platinum Realty will add Platinum’s more than 2,100 agents to the more than 16,000 already working at United, though Platinum will retain its own brand and compensation structure. Continue reading

Appeals court deals blow to NAR, allows pocket listing suit to continue

Three-judge panel concludes trade group must face allegations that the Clear Cooperation Policy was part of a group boycott to prevent The PLS from competing with MLSs, leaving agents with fewer choices, inflated prices and lower-quality products. Continue reading

ClimateCheck now available on NAR’s Realtors Property Resource

The climate change risk data company has partnered with the National Association of Realtors to provide property risk ratings to members through an integration with the Realtors Property Resource platform. Continue reading

Payload Keybox secures seed funding in pursuit of $1B in transactions

Payload’s functionality focuses on quickly and safely sending earnest money, broker invoices and any other form of transaction within the context of conducting real estate business. Continue reading

Rent rose to record highs in 2021. It’s rising even faster this year

The monthly cost of renting a one-bedroom home has reached record highs in 13 of the past 14 months, according to Zumper. Continue reading

The secret to generating more ‘offer-ready’ buyers

Do you have buyers who are on the fence about writing an offer? Bernice Ross interviews Andrew Flachner of RealScout on how to get your buyers “offer ready.” Continue reading