Monthly Archives: July 2025

Real estate doesn’t need more disruptors. It needs craftspeople

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate President Ginger Wilcox shares a call to bring care, knowledge and professionalism back to the center of the industry. Continue reading →

Here’s what your next listing appointment should look like

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If you normally get nervous during listing consultations, team leader Carl Medford offers reassurance that listening more than you speak can help you land the listing. Continue reading →

10 fresh ways to move new clients from hesitation to handshake

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Working with commitment-phobic clients can be a struggle, coach Darryl Davis writes, but with empathy and education, you can guide the most hesitant client toward a confident handshake. Continue reading →

Huddle Up: Building a real estate team with purpose

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Coach Melanie Klein profiles Michala Costello and the Curated Living Team to find out how they stay connected and consistent. Continue reading →

Summer prospecting playbook: 3 ways to build momentum while everyone else hits pause

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While colleagues are taking vacations, Amy Corr writes, you have the opportunity to lean in on lead generation and personal connections that pay dividends for years to come. Continue reading →

Warm lead? Here’s how to change up your listing consultation

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When someone already knows, likes and trusts you, your listing appointment is different from what you’d do with a cold lead. Carl Medford shares strategies for closing the deal. Continue reading →

Agents are ‘fighting uphill’ — but there’s still opportunity

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The shifting market, new buyer behavior and new technology are changing how brokers approach their business, Anthony Lamacchia, Alex Vidal and Leo Pareja told attendees at Inman Connect San Diego on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Kevin Sears says NAR ‘is going in the right direction’ since commission suit

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Sears was optimistic, but said that NAR membership is projected to drop by 150,000 members and that the organization will face a $30 million deficit. Continue reading →

In split vote, Fed policymakers snub Trump, leave rates unchanged

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With job market stable and economy chugging along, futures market investors now think the odds of a September rate cut are less than even. Continue reading →

Compass boasts 10 all-time high metrics in 2nd quarter earnings

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Revenue was up 21.1 percent year over year to $2.06 billion, marking a new all-time high for the brokerage. Transactions were also up 20.9 percent year over year, even as transactions in the market overall dropped by 0.9 percent. Continue reading →