Monthly Archives: February 2023

Rocket CEO Jay Farner, who led company’s 2020 IPO, retiring June 1

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Former Rocket Mortgage CEO Bill Emerson will serve as the company’s interim CEO while its board of directors conducts a search for a permanent leader. Continue reading →

Presale renovator Revive acquires HomePrep as it eyes the East Coast

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Revive has acquired HomePrep outside of Washington, D.C. in a continued nationwide expansion, executives told Inman exclusively. The company adds value with no up-front costs to homesellers. Continue reading →

Real Tea: ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ agents dish on rookie mistakes

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Netflix’s “Buying Beverly Hills” centers around rookie agents and their high-profile team leaders and mentors at The Agency. From mispronouncing finishes to being ill-prepared for showings, these agents dish on learning the tough lessons while being fi… Continue reading →

PLACE hires former Homeward exec Brian Gubernick

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Brian Gubernick will serve as PLACE’s new chief real estate officer tasked with helping teams and agents grow their businesses. Continue reading →

Sotheby’s snags leading South-Central Texas team to form affiliate

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The team formerly known as the Southern District Properties Group at Compass will now become Sotheby’s newest affiliate in Texas, Southern District Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue reading →

Low motivation? Blind ambition? Procrastination? Here’s how to solve 5 common team squabbles

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Working with a team is as much of an exercise in self-improvement, commitment to excellence and accountability for the team leader as it is for members on the team, writes broker Cara Ameer. The goal is to create a happy and inspiring place to prosper.  Continue reading →

Single renters pay a nearly $7,000 ‘singles tax’ to live alone: Zillow

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The “tax” varies widely depending on the market with renters in expensive markets, such as New York City paying up to $19,500 more in rent annually. Continue reading →

I’m a real estate agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job

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Why is it that in 2023 our culture is still determined to enforce dated and ridiculous dress code stereotypes? Trainer Rachael Hite says that brokers need to focus more on providing great customer service to consumers and better training for agents an… Continue reading →