RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage out to re-up original franchise owners

Most new franchisees signing up for Motto’s “mortgage brokerage-in-a-box” solution are real estate brokerages and teams that aren’t affiliated with RE/MAX. Continue reading

Judges decline to ‘centralize’ commission lawsuits for now

A panel of judges considering whether to consolidate real estate commission lawsuits into one cited the recent NAR settlement as a reason to deny the request. Continue reading

BoomTown is dealing with a service outage. Now agents want answers

Real estate professionals have been seeking answers since Wednesday, when many lost access to their personal websites, lead services and other tools provided by Boomtown, agents told Inman. Continue reading

NAR President Kevin Sears sells brokerage to Anthony Lamacchia

Lamacchia had been in talks with the Sears family for years as he continued his expansion path across New England. The deal was announced this week. Continue reading

How are you doing? Americans now rank at an all-time happiness low

Your team members and customers are struggling, Rachael Hite writes. Here is what wise brokers need to know about the state of happiness and how it impacts all of us. Continue reading

Top South Florida agent Danilo Tavares leaves Elliman for Corcoran

Tavares closed $90 million in sales volume in 2023 and co-listed that same year 12 Indian Creek, which was purchased by Jeff Bezos for $79 million. Continue reading

30 listing lead generation ideas for a post-NAR settlement market

If you want to build the listing side of your business in the wake of the NAR settlement, Jimmy Burgess has 30 practical, actionable, doable strategies tailor-made for this moment. Continue reading

3 advantages of tailoring your marketing strategy to niche buyers

When you think long and hard about who you’re speaking to and what they want to hear, The Agency’s Rainy Hake Austin writes, you’ll see your efforts rewarded with a full pipeline, satisfied customers and great ROI.  Continue reading