Monthly Archives: June 2025

NAR has made some big changes this year. What’s your take? Pulse

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on NAR has made some big changes this year. What’s your take? Pulse

From marketing to commingling to hate speech, it’s been a big year of change at the National Association of Realtors. What’s your take on the changes they’ve made? Continue reading →

California broker challenges NAR rule over dues for non-members

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on California broker challenges NAR rule over dues for non-members

Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and two local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive. Continue reading →

Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com. Continue reading →

NAR: The settlement didn’t kill procuring cause

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on NAR: The settlement didn’t kill procuring cause

The concept of who brings the buyer that completes a real estate sale will remain, though it may come up less frequently in commission disputes, according to the trade group. Continue reading →

Real estate AI increasingly blurs the lines between humans and tech

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Real estate AI increasingly blurs the lines between humans and tech

Real estate companies are rolling out AI assistants with human names and attributes. The tools are increasingly blurring the lines between what tech can do — and what it is. Continue reading →

Resilient by design: 5 ways new agents turn setbacks into strength

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Resilient by design: 5 ways new agents turn setbacks into strength

Lean on systems and support that take the busywork off your plate — like CRMs, done-for-you marketing, voicemail drops and smart follow-up templates, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading →

You’re not just a real estate agent – you’re a business

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on You’re not just a real estate agent – you’re a business

One-size-fits-all answers just don’t cut it in this highly complex market. Start thinking bigger, and build the business of your dreams, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzman writes. Continue reading →

Trust is your competitive edge. Most agents earn it the wrong way

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Trust is your competitive edge. Most agents earn it the wrong way

In a market with fewer clients and more competition, trust is the ultimate differentiator for real estate pros, Better Homes and Gardens President Ginger Wilcox writes. Continue reading →

10 reasons you should live in your 1st investment property

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 10 reasons you should live in your 1st investment property

In a market that is challenging even to the most experienced house flippers, living in your first real estate investment can provide the foundation for building lasting wealth, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading →

Covius inks agreement to acquire Blend’s Title365 business

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Covius inks agreement to acquire Blend’s Title365 business

Colorado-based Covius will continue to provide integrated title and closing services to Blend’s customers, and Title365 President Kirby Hulbert will join Covius’s settlement services team. Continue reading →