Following the leadership journey of a Latina broker-owner

Eva Angelina Romero, a top real estate broker, shares her insights on life, success and building a business you are passionate about. Continue reading

10, 9, 8, 7… Happy 2025! Get a head start on your luxury business goals

Don’t wait until New Year’s to begin setting the table for 2025 success. Luxury expert Kofi Nartey offers strategies to implement starting today. Continue reading

How to build a high-performing, interdependent real estate team

A truly cohesive real estate team, luxury consultant Chris Pollinger writes, can sustain long-term success while trusting, supporting and empowering each other. Continue reading

The art of team selection: 10 tips for finding the right showing agent

Showing homes is a time-consuming, yet vital, part of the buying process. Coach Verl Workman shares how outsourcing the task can benefit your team. Continue reading

New customers and layoffs help Blend approach profitability

In addition to signing a multi-year deal with Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Blend laid off 50 workers in September, or about 9 percent of its workforce. Continue reading

Investors betting Trump will privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Shares in the mortgage giants soared Wednesday on expectations that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans will revive efforts to privatize the companies. Continue reading

Mortgage segment stands tall as Zillow posts revenue growth in Q3

Zillow tallied $581 million in revenue between July and September, according to Q3 earnings released Wednesday. Revenue from the portal’s mortgage business hit $39 million, a 63 percent increase from 2023. Continue reading

Mortgage rates climb as investors weigh impact of election results

Appetite for bonds wanes as investors pile into the stock market and assess whether Donald Trump’s return to the White House will fuel more government borrowing and reignite inflation. Continue reading

Renter households surge as homeownership costs climb

Renter households increased by 2.7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to a record 45.6 million, a rate three times higher than the 0.9 percent uptick in homeowner households, according to a new Redfin analysis. Continue reading

Real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam appeals sentence

Accused of embezzling as much as $27 billion alongside her husband and other accomplices, Truong My Lan told the court on Monday that her sentence is “too expensive to pay” and “too severe.” Continue reading