Agents are worth more than the current commission model

Agent, attorney, coach and yoga instructor Renee Fishman joins Bernice Ross to discuss the problems and opportunities provided by the ongoing commission debate. Continue reading

Notable search features and sharp UX highlight Hōm: Tech Review

Billed as a lifetime engagement solution, Hōm offers a lot for the growing agent targeting first-time buyers, but it’s more an assemblage of nice-to-haves than an application designed to create meaningful change. Continue reading

Prompt like a pro with ChatGPT, and you’ll get unparalleled output

Rajeev Sajja and Jimmy Burgess offer a four-step formula for making your ChatGPT input the best it can be, so you get the results you really want. Continue reading

This city in upstate New York is Zillow’s hottest market of 2024

Zillow is again predicting that more affordable markets will be the ones to watch in 2024, with Buffalo, New York, taking the top spot. Continue reading

Homebuyers are now paying $400 less per month than in October

After rates fell from October highs, homebuyers with a new mortgage are paying about $400 less each month. Still, there’s no buying spree — yet. Continue reading

It’s official: NAR reports first full-year membership dip since 2012

The membership of the National Association of Realtors shrank by 1.7 percent last year as the trade group weathered a tough market and major lawsuits. Continue reading

EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams

The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate’s defining stories. Continue reading

A piece of the San Francisco Bay could be yours for $25M

The only private island in San Francisco Bay is up for a sale with a $25 million price tag. Red Rock Island is a six-acre vacant hill just off the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge north of the city.  Continue reading