RE/MAX hangs onto slim profit in Q3 amid housing downturn

Steep declines in core revenue streams like broker fees were offset partly by the acquisition of independent franchise network RE/MAX Integra, according to earnings data on Thursday. Continue reading

Want more options? Make getting a brokers license your winter project

Flexibility and agility are always useful for independent contractors, according to broker Teresa Boardman. Obtaining your brokers license during your downtime gives you more professional options. Continue reading

President of Greenwich Association of Realtors joins BHS

Bryan Tunney will serve as executive vice president and managing director of sales in Greenwich and help support and manage the office’s roughly 30 agents. Continue reading

Compass agrees to waive broker fees for NYC Section 8 renters

Compass must waive broker fees for the first 25 Section 8 renters who lease a property through the brokerage, said New York’s Attorney General, as part of the new terms to an April housing discrimination settlement. Continue reading

Deal falling apart? 10 solutions to keep things moving forward

In today’s complex market, it takes give-and-take on both sides of the transaction to make sure you get to the closing table. Broker Cara Ameer offers 10 solutions to keep a deal moving forward, no matter what the market throws at you. Continue reading

Real estate companies are about to tell us just how bad the downturn is

Many of the industry’s big companies are about to report their third-quarter earnings. The reports will offer the first in-depth look at how firms coped with a rapidly cooling market. Continue reading

NAHREP’s 10 Disciplines help Hispanic Realtors develop wealth

Broker and trainer Justine Jimenez Garcia shares how the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and its 10 Disciplines help Hispanic Realtors develop a path to personal wealth and optimal influence. Continue reading