Monthly Archives: May 2025

Compass grew virtually every metric that matters in Q1

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Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage’s revenue grew 28.7 percent year over year in the first quarter while transactions rose 27.8 percent. Continue reading →

Illinois bill seeks to make Clear Cooperation into law

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If passed into law, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within one calendar day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed a disclosure and an opt-out form. Continue reading →

The Real Brokerage adds agents, trims losses in ‘sluggish’ Q1 market

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The cloud-based brokerage lifted agent count 11 percent between the end of December and March, according to quarterly earnings data released Thursday. Real now boasts over 27,000 agents. Continue reading →

Home prices kept rising in Q1 but fewer cities saw double-digit gains

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According to a new report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 83 percent of U.S. metro areas saw year-over-year price increases for single-family existing homes, down from 89 percent in the final quarter of 2024.  Continue reading →

LPT Holdings launches luxury firm Aperture Global Real Estate

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Robert Palmer, Michael Valdes and Mercedes Saewitz are leading the firm, which is launching with about 100 agents across the U.S., Toronto, London, Lisbon and Sint Maarten. Continue reading →

Bernice Ross launches new take on investing with ‘The Investor Scoop’

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To bring the vision of The Investor Scoop to life, Ross has assembled a growing team of industry pros, longtime colleagues and fresh thinkers. This lineup will deliver a wide range of content, from tax tips and tech tools to credit strategies to legal … Continue reading →

Teams Spotlight: Michelle Fermin, The Fermin Group

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Find out how Massachusetts real estate team leader Michelle Fermin got her start and where she’s planning to take her team next. Continue reading →

7 ways to recession-proof your real estate business

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A recession doesn’t have to wreck your business bottom line, coach Darryl Davis writes, but ignoring the warning signs can set you up for financial disaster. Continue reading →

Finding Financial Freedom: How Danielle Lurie paves the way

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Coach Melanie Klein profiles an industry leader who helps women leverage real estate not just as a career, but as a wealth-building tool that provides long-term security, flexibility and the freedom to pursue their passions Continue reading →

Move-up homebuyers drive surge in mortgage loan applications

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Purchase loan demand was up 11 percent last week, with “surprisingly strong” demand from conventional loan borrowers given lingering economic uncertainty, MBA economist Mike Fratantoni says. Continue reading →