Let’s talk: Nail the forgotten art of the buyer consult

Mastering the buyer’s consult establishes credibility with clients and helps agents find the most motivated buyers with the highest intent to transact. Team leader Tom Toole offers a refresher on this important skill. Continue reading

Want to sell ultra-luxury properties? Here’s what you’ll need to know 

The ultra-luxury real estate game is infinitely more complex than doing a typical transaction. Trainer Bernice Ross offers insight into the art of the super-high-end deal. Continue reading

Tongue-tied when explaining your commission? You need this list

In a tight economy, everything is getting a second look, including you. Agent Confidence Stimpson outlines her recommendations to advocate, explain and defend your commission Continue reading

Keller Mortgage taps Mortgage Coach to convert more leads

After conducting two rounds of layoffs, Keller Williams’ lending arm looks to grow its business by making a popular lead conversion tool available to all of its loan officers. Continue reading

Lenders gearing up to help renters become homebuyers

New technology and policy changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spur innovations by Guild Mortgage and Ready Life to help borrowers without credit scores and good payment histories. Continue reading

TestFit receives $20M to enhance construction feasibility solution

TestFit’s interactive, AI-powered real estate feasibility software consolidates data from multiple phases of construction preplanning, to arrive at groundbreaking weeks ahead of what traditional methods allow. Continue reading

Oh Canada: Luxury market poised for continued normalization

“In the next half of the year, buyers are in a rare position to negotiate prices and deal terms,” a new Canadian luxury market report from Engel & Völkers stated. “Some homes will still command multiple offers, but they will be fewer in number.” Continue reading

Spencer Rascoff: Housing demand ‘has fallen off a cliff’

The former Zillow CEO said the rising cost of mortgages has cooled demand for homes, adding that he hopes in 2023 the Fed will be able to stop raising interest rates. Continue reading

Rent growth back on track, hits an all-time high nationwide in July

Despite recent slowdown in rent hikes, the price to rent a one-bedroom apartment set an all-time record of $1,450 per month in July, according to data from Zumper released Tuesday. Continue reading