Compass rolls out ‘Coming Soon’ pre-marketing blitz nationwide

A new marketing initiative by Compass that’s rolled out last week will allow agents to post listings days before they appear on the market. Continue reading

Buy Tom Clancy’s majestic waterfront estate for $6.2M

An elegant Maryland estate now up for sale for $6.2 million has a studded history — for years, the best-selling author Tom Clancy called it home. Continue reading

What to do when a natural disaster strikes your listing

Agents and homeowners who have property on the market (or under contract) that has been caught in Florence’s destructive path will be facing major challenges while trying to close their deals. Here’s what to expect. Continue reading

Don’t buy these beloved architectural icons now up for sale

These beautiful homes are significant architectural gems, no doubt, but historic money pits nonetheless. They’re on the market, but be wary. Continue reading

‘We’re building the next Amazon’: Knock CEO Sean Black on Texas expansion and plans to go public

With Knock marking three years since its launch, CEO Sean Black revealed the company’s plans for the future — and why he doesn’t consider Knock an iBuyer. Continue reading

RE/MAX tiny home auction raises $47,000 for children’s healthcare

As part of the real estate giant’s Tiny Homes for Tiny Tots campaign, the money will go to children with health problems and pediatric medical research at participating CMN hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading

Affording a home mortgage hasn’t been this difficult since 2009

And though still well below the historical average of 21.2 percent, the income-to-mortgage ratio has not been this high since 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis (leading up to it, the income-to-mortgage ratio spiked past 20 percent). Continue reading