3 reasons choosing a niche is the best thing I did for my career

Choosing an area you can specialize in that will set you apart from your competitors as the authority will help you become a more prosperous and happier agent. Here’s why. Continue reading

$27.5M home is the priciest listing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

At $27.5 million, a spacious and modernized six-bedroom townhouse is poised to be the most expensive listing in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Continue reading

Pamela Anderson leaves Malibu for Canada, sells mansion for $11.8M

Six months after placing her Malibu home on the market and moving back to Canada, actress and model Pamela Anderson found a buyer for her beachfront mansion. Continue reading

RE/MAX sees revenue and agent count inching upward in Q2

New earnings report reveals RE/MAX revenue grew 48 percent year over year by the end of June, while its total number of agents hit 140,201. Continue reading

These 5 metros were most popular with buyers in 2020 — here’s why

Compared to the metros with the highest out-bound migration, the ones with the highest in-bound migration have more affordable homes and a lower population density. Continue reading

Drop in mortgage rates not enough to spur homebuyers

Although rates eased for the most popular type of mortgage among homebuyers — the 30-year fixed-rate conforming loan — rates for jumbo mortgages, FHA loans and adjustable-rate mortgages were up slightly. Continue reading

Black agent and client handcuffed during home showing in Michigan

A Black real estate agent in Wyoming, Michigan, was showing a home to a client and his 15-year-old son, who are also Black, when police arrived on the scene and placed all three of them in handcuffs. Continue reading

Americans get comfy with digital transactions: report

A new report from Notarize shows that 81 percent of people in the U.S. feel safe making financial transactions online Continue reading

Looking back: A brief history of real estate team crackdowns

A new Connecticut law that limits team names is just the latest in a list of regulations impacting real estate teams and their branding. Continue reading