Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

Family, staff and hours: 7 sacrifices agents are making amid tough times

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As they consider the uncertain future ahead, here’s what real estate agents are giving up in their professional and personal lives. Continue reading →

No, really, he’s a keeper: Florida real estate listing includes ex-husband

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Investors Gone Wild Realty broker Crystal Ball is advertising her “wonderfully rehabbed ex-husband up for grabs as tenant” at the home she’s listing at 3819 Quail St. in Panama City, Florida. Continue reading →

Katey Bridges’ viral TikTok fail sparks ‘ah’ moment for agent duets

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One woman’s social media mishap has become an inspiration for dozens of agents who are “showing their fit off” by posting duets with the Texas TikToker. Continue reading →

Quetzal Grimm leaves Compass to expand The Agency in Silicon Valley

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Grimm, who most recently served as a sales manager at Compass, will lead The Agency’s expansion throughout Silicon Valley with offices located in Los Altos, Palo Alto and Woodside. Continue reading →

Corcoran lands top spot in first-ever UrbanDigs NYC brokerage rankings

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Corcoran took the top spot in Manhattan and Brooklyn with $2.54 billion in signed contracts, with Compass following close behind, according to the firm’s inaugural NYC quarterly report. Continue reading →

Pending home sales keep falling as market conditions ‘normalize’: NAR

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Pending home sales dipped for the fifth-straight month in March, with the Pending Home Sales Index dropping 1.2 percent from February to 103.7, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

New home sales hit 4-month low

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New home sales took an 8.6 percent hit in March as rising home prices and mortgage rates made homebuyers think twice before purchasing a new home, according to data released Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau Continue reading →

How bad is it? 14 scenarios for what agents can and cannot let fall by the wayside

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Sometimes it’s OK to let a few things fall off the to-do list to prioritize the things that absolutely need to get done — and to keep one’s mental health in check. But agents should be discerning in deciding what to let go of and what really can’t be p… Continue reading →

Zillow changes tune on 2023 home values and sales. Here’s why

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Zillow now expects home value growth to reach 14.9% through March 2023, down from its previous estimate of 16.5% growth. What’s with the downgrade? Continue reading →

Foreclosures hit post-pandemic high during first quarter of 2022

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U.S. foreclosure activity hit a new high not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as foreclosures continue to rebound following the lapse of federal moratoriums, according to data from Attom. Continue reading →