Home sales projected to fall 16.2%, Fannie Mae says in new forecast

In projections released Monday, economists expect 5.78 million homes to change hands this year, representing a 16.2 percent decline from a year ago — a steeper drop than the 15.6 percent pullback forecast in July. Continue reading

2 Compass execs sell $1M worth of Class A shares

Joseph Sirosh and Danielle Wilkie sold their shares last week, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Both executives scheduled the sell-offs in May. Continue reading

Tiny home startup looks to disrupt by building with recycled plastic

Azure Printed Homes uses recycled plastic as its building material. The company said its goal is to develop homes faster, more economically and with much less of an environmental impact. Continue reading

Is it too late? 7 red flags your agent is about to jump ship

As independent contractors, agents can hang their licenses wherever they want. As brokers, it’s incumbent on us to create a beneficial environment for agents to flourish. Continue reading

Following 6-month slowdown, the home-sale boom may finally be over

Home sales were down 19 percent year over year in July, a sign the pandemic-era boom in housing demand may be in the rearview mirror, according to new data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading

WATCH: ICLV panel members roleplay tough commission conversations

Not sure what to say when asked to cut your commission? Learn to have those sticky conversations with ease by following these veterans’ tips. Continue reading

The real reason so many new agents quit in 5 years

Real estate is not for the faint of heart, according to Bret Weinstein. Too many new agents never get a fair shot at showing what they can do given competent leadership and mentoring. Continue reading