Lesson Learned: Lean in to your differentiators

Learn how this Palm Beach, Florida, top producer turned her childhood interest in real estate into $1 billion-plus in luxury sales. Continue reading

5 ways to bring the wow-factor with your first-time homebuyers

Every client presents an opportunity for repeat business and referrals, writes Jonathan Pressman. How can you ensure you impress them and stand out from the crowd? Continue reading

Summer Cooldown: Newly built homes will offer a lifeline for agents

Three leading economists share what’s ahead for the summer, from sellers’ continued struggles with mortgage rates to the resurgence of bidding wars and the gift of new-home sales. Continue reading

How this real estate mentor merges resilience and passion

Find out how marketing expert and industry veteran Marci James blends professional acumen, personal fulfillment and a love for the great outdoors to create a picture-perfect life. Continue reading

What kind of an impact will an hour of fair housing training have?

How fair housing is taught matters, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman. Unfortunately, most fair housing courses are worse than useless. Continue reading

A first-time buyer in WW2, client becomes homeowner again at 100

The North Carolina centenarian, who bought her first home in the 1940s, is settling in at the “lovely house” where she’ll live with her son, news station WSOC-TV reported. Continue reading

MLS turns back on franchisors after settling commission case for $3M

Homesellers plan to use funds from MLS PIN, the largest multiple listing service in New England, to continue antitrust litigation against Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky separates from wife Kyle Richards: Report

Umansky, the founder of luxury brokerage The Agency, has been married to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star for decades, and over the years the duo became reality TV stars together. Continue reading

8% of buyers got down payment help from family this year: Survey

A new survey of 1,700 real estate agents this spring found that homebuyers in the Northeast and in Southern California were the most likely to get financial help from their family. Continue reading

Women make up 66% of NAR’s membership. Is it serving you?

As the National Association of Realtors doubles down to support bad behavior in its leadership, women see the organization’s response as part of a larger problem endemic to the real estate industry. Continue reading