How to master hashtags, amplify your social media engagement

Even though there are different opinions on how to use hashtags, one thing is certain: When used properly, hashtags can greatly increase your social media engagement and visibility, writes marketing expert Laura Viñalet. Continue reading

Why Threads is the next big thing for real estate agents

Have you heard about the new app Threads? Jessi Healey explains why you should think about joining now while it’s still the hot new thing in social media. Continue reading

3 social media guidelines for digital experts and novices alike

“Social media is the modern billboard for any business. It presents unique opportunities for real estate professionals to promote their knowledge and services, while showcasing their personality to stand out among others,” says Abby Lee, RE/MAX Vice Pr… Continue reading

Executive Q&A with Jon Krabbe, CoFounder of Agent Image

We often see familiar faces on the stages and pages of the real estate industry. How did they get there? How do these leaders shape their culture, their products, and their vision for the future? Jon Krabbe, CoFounder of Agent Image, shares his experie… Continue reading

Why top performers are using Opendoor for Agents

Seventy-four percent of sellers want to sell as quickly as possible, while 58 percent say receiving a cash offer is important. Opendoor is the missing link in that equation—creating simple and certain cash transactions for agents and your clients. Continue reading

3 ways luxury nomads redefine high-end real estate

As a luxury real estate agent and global real estate adviser, the nomads that Laura McCarthy is most interested in, and who she encounter most commonly, are ultra-high net-worth individuals whose expansive portfolios include multiple properties. Continue reading

5 fundamentals you can’t afford to ignore this summer

Everyone, including agents, seem to be making up for lost summers of COVID past. Those agents who are still consistently working the fundamentals are the ones seeing success, and they’ll have clients to work with as we hit the fourth quarter of 2023, w… Continue reading

Americans resigned to high home prices, mortgage rates: Fannie Mae

Consumer confidence in the housing market “appears to have plateaued at a relatively low level,” said Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan in a new homeowner survey released on Friday. Continue reading

Times names ‘modern farmhouse’ defining residential style of 2020s

The modern farmhouse, with its black and white exterior, board and batten, and classic interior is the style of the moment. Its rise coincides with a yearning for simpler times. Continue reading

Builder hiring ramps up while real estate brokerages keep pace

Builders and residential contractors added nearly 60,000 jobs in June — about 11,000 more than expected for this time of year, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading