Avoid buyer’s remorse: Prepare your clients for the true cost of homeownership

Buying a home is considered one of the most significant milestones of adult life, yet many homeowners are troubled by buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to better prepare buyers for the costs of homeownership. Continue reading

Aisha Chiappetta joins The Agency as VP of strategic growth

Chiappetta has held a number of recruitment and management positions at well-known tech companies over the course of her roughly 17-year career, including at Side and Facebook. Continue reading

Don’t wait, create! Help find hidden inventory for your buyers

Many agents are struggling with finding listings for their buyers. Team leader Tom Toole offers scripts and strategies to find additional inventory in any market. Continue reading

Under what circumstances are you willing to negotiate commission? Pulse

For some agents and brokers, the very idea of negotiating commission is taboo. For others, negotiation, even on commission is always on the table, especially in hyper-competitive markets. Continue reading

Why first-time buyers should consider buying now

The residential real estate market is on the cusp of substantial change. Bret Weinstein offers his take on opportunities that exist when there’s a massive shift in the market. Continue reading

Use seller leasebacks to give your clients more options

Providing creative solutions to buyers and sellers, such as leasebacks, is a tangible way to add value and create opportunities, according to team leader Julie Busby. Sellers on the fence about selling are much more willing to try if they understand al… Continue reading

How to help a homebuyer sweeten an offer — without going too far

Contingency clauses are there to protect buyers and shouldn’t be dropped lightly. Here’s how agents can help advise clients navigating the tricky situations that offer-sweeteners can create. Continue reading

Pacaso adorns East Coast with new luxury home shares and technology

Technology-rooted and co-ownership driven, Pacaso continues to broaden its model for joint ownership of luxury vacation homes along the East Coast. Continue reading

Ukrainian Realtors appeal to NAR: ‘I beg you not to forget my country’

Trade group raises more than $20K in three hours for Ukraine relief, on top of $50K in donations from Second Century Ventures and Louisiana Realtors. Continue reading