Many real estate brokerages have used joint ventures successfully to enter mortgage, title, insurance or property management verticals, Phillip Cantrell writes, increasing profitability and client retention. Continue reading
Requests to refinance are up 40 percent from a year ago, but uncertainty “continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,” Mortage Bankers Association economist Joel Kan said Wednesday. Continue reading
CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn’t consider ‘any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,’ but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules Continue reading
Robust new construction activity and subdued homebuyer demand has led to an inventory boom in 22 of the 50 largest markets, with metros in the South and on the West Coast seeing active inventory double compared to 2019. Continue reading
‘Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately,’ the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates. Continue reading
The best lead generation comes from genuinely valuing and nurturing the relationships you already have and keeping in touch with your network. Continue reading
Leads follow leaders, Angela Yungk writes. Lead with purpose, clarity and consistency, and you won’t have to chase business — it finds you. Continue reading
Are you Team Compass? Team Zillow? Or are you just keeping watch to see who comes out on top and how you can pivot? Continue reading
Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump’s desk Continue reading
For women looking to reclaim their independence after divorce, a career shift or personal upheaval, real estate can offer more than just income, Melanie Klein writes. Continue reading