A Return to The Age of Aquarius

Creative inspiration can strike when it is least expected. For Richard Hitchler, co-founder and artistic director of Theatre 55, an early summer bike ride in 2018 past the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minn. provided a light bulb moment as he w… Continue reading

Do You Really Need All of Those Pills?

Taking more medications than you used to? You’re not alone; as you get older, you’re more likely to take prescription medicine. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 72 percent of adults ages 45-64 had taken at least one prescription drug in th… Continue reading

Here are Swanepoel’s most powerful and influential people in real estate

Ron Peltier, the CEO of HomeServices of America is the most powerful and influential person in real estate according to sixth annual Swanepoel 200 (SP200), published by T3 Sixty. Peltier beat out other top executives from Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Zillo… Continue reading

Listing Concierge makes marketing easy for Coldwell Banker agents

Listing Concierge is a web-based clearinghouse for marketing services for agents of Coldwell Banker NRT. Continue reading

Gary Keller bashes rival eXp’s virtual world as ‘old gaming technology’

Keller Williams is allegedly partnering with video animation startup MashMe for its virtual expansion brokerages, according to a source with knowledge of the situation and leaked audio of a two-hour talk on technology led by Keller Williams CEO Gary Ke… Continue reading

Wanna be a social media influencer? Remember these 5 tips

Nowadays, a social media profile can say more about a brand than a hundred Yelp reviews — and 80 percent of millennials say they’d prefer to hire an influencer over a real estate agent. If that makes you wonder how to become an influencer yourself, you… Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Are you showing favoritism at company parties?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A top agent at a Miami real estate firm has concerns about certain agents and employees having their b… Continue reading

Tracy McLaughlin leaves Compass for The Agency

Tracy McLaughlin has joined the The Agency, leaving Compass four months after it acquired her former brokerage, Pacific Union International. Continue reading

International House of Pancake heir selling ‘house’ for $7.25M

Nathan Finkel, the son of International House of Pancake’s founder Abe Finkel, has put his extravagant Florida mansion on the market for $7.25 million. Continue reading

Is OwnersRE.com the agent-free answer for commission-phobic sellers?

Formally launched this month after a three-month soft release, the company charges owners $250 for use of the platform, which includes a website and productivity dashboard for the home. Continue reading