Beyond business cards: How to master genuine networking

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Organization and authenticity are key to effective networking. Broker and coach Zak Shellhammer offers tips for making connections count. Continue reading →

The art of time blocking: A business basic every agent must learn

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An effective plan for time management allows you to focus on the things that matter most to you, both personally and professionally, Keller Williams’ Julia Lashay Israel writes. Continue reading →

Here’s how top real estate pros are thriving post-compensation shift

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Marketing strategist Molly McKinley shares how brokers, team leaders and agents all over are adapting and adjusting to the post-commission settlement changes. Continue reading →

Law professor creates contract with buyer interests in mind

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University of Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier’s sample form makes clear the buyer is on the hook for buyer broker compensation so long as they successfully close a deal. Continue reading →

Is Spelling Manor the next mansion to be hit by scammers?

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Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt is reportedly interested in the $137.5 million home, but the property can’t be sold until a bizarre claim to the deed allegedly involving a web of Donald Trump, Steven Mnuchin, Erika Girardi’s ex-husband and m… Continue reading →

Figure now using OpenAI’s GPT to speed HELOC doc review process

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When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review will save $8 million while raising customer satisfaction scores. Continue reading →

Easing rates expected to boost California home sales 10.5% in 2025

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The California Association of Realtors expects existing single-family home sales to reach more than 300K units by the end of 2025. Active inventory is due for a 10 percent boost as well. Continue reading →

Helene death toll surpasses 100; communities face tough rebuild

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Some of the areas worst hit by the storm were in more remote western North Carolina mountain towns, like Asheville, where more than 40 people died, and where communities were cut off from cell and internet services, as well as water and power. Continue reading →

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group calls it quits on Rightmove acquisition

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News Corp.-subsidiary REA Group announced on Monday it had given up on its quest to purchase Rightmove after its fourth offer of $8.3 billion was rejected by the UK portal’s board of directors. Continue reading →

‘Vote, it is so important’: Incoming 2025 LGBTQ+ Alliance President

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In the midst of the LGBTQ+ Alliance’s third annual in-person conference, incoming 2025 President Justin “JZ” Ziegler talked with Inman about the anti-LGBTQ+ political climate, the organization’s future and how to become an ally. Continue reading →