A real estate developer invites a homeless couple to live in his $4M mansion. Neighbors aren’t happy

Greg Dunston and Marie Mckinzie lived on Oakland streets for 10 years before a real estate developer offered to help. Continue reading

Can’t we all just get along? 3 tips for establishing mutual respect

When thinking about the deals completed with good karma still intact, it seems like one thing is always a factor: mutual respect. Here are three tips for ensuring both sides are making nice, playing fair and still happy to work together in the future. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Relationships are everything

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, principal and co-founder of REAL New York Robert Rahmanian. Continue reading

5 tips that’ll put your first-time buyers at ease (and get you stellar reviews)

If you’ve got buyers who’ve decided to make the massive leap from renter to owner, and you’re trying to build a business on repeat and referral clients, give all of your first-timers these five tips. You’ll be their agent for life. Continue reading

Go minute-by-minute with a luxury agent

In the luxury real estate profession, nothing is predictable — something Courtney M. Brown, REALTOR© with Island Sotheby’s International Realty, is very familiar with. “My days are never the same — and I think adapting and allowing yourself some flexib… Continue reading

Inspection time! 8 questions buyers will surely ask

Your buyers got the house. What’s next? Besides the flurry of paperwork associated with the loan, coming up next on this episode of “The Reality of Real Estate” is the home inspection. As you’re breaking your buyers into real-life real estate, here are… Continue reading

Bank Shot now white labels its proven digital check-deposit app

The 5-year-old financial app continues its growth with a new white label version for real estate brokerages and title companies. Continue reading

New Yorkers are rushing to buy before July 1 ‘mansion tax’ kicks in

New York’s “mansion tax,” which charges buyers extra for properties over $1 million, goes into effect July 1, and wealthy buyers are rushing to ink deals before the deadline. Continue reading