Brokers, we’ve been down this road before. You know what to do. Right?

Knowing is the first step. Doing it might seem like the hard step, but we are breaking this down into 4 KEY STRATEGIES you can start today to secure a profitable future. Continue reading

With East Coast merger, United Real Estate adds 1,000 agents

Five years ago, Pearson Smith Realty had only 17 agents. It has since grown to conduct $4.1 billion annually in real estate transactions. Continue reading

Keller Williams opens 10th South American master franchise

This summer, Keller Williams is set to open its latest master franchise in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. With its opening, the Texas franchisor will have operations in South America’s top five countries. Continue reading

These new MLS rules could kill future bombshell commission lawsuits

A new policy by Northwest MLS offers a glimpse at changes that could make commissions easier to negotiate and more transparent. Trainer Bernice Ross outlines how widespread adoption of this policy change could help to circumvent current and future comm… Continue reading

Northwest MLS to directly spell out homesellers’ commission obligation

Effective Oct. 3, NWMLS’s forms will specify that buyer broker compensation will come directly from sellers and offer new options for how listing agents and buyer agents will be paid. Continue reading

Flyhomes lays off 20% of workforce, cites rising interest rates

The layoffs come after a rapid expansion into new markets including Texas, Colorado and Idaho following a $150 million Series C funding round. Continue reading

Do luxury agents deserve VIP treatment from brokers?

The problem for this broker? How do you balance winning recruitment perks with the optics of favoritism when wooing a rock-star luxury agent? Anthony Askowitz lays out the dilemma in this agent-broker perspective. Continue reading

Homebuilder sentiment takes a nosedive: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a downturn in homebuilder sentiment and truths agents should acknowledge in a market shift. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Melissa Zavala, Broadpoint Poperties

This week the Spotlight shines on Escondido, California’s Melissa Zavala, broker-owner of Broadpoint Properties and the founder of two administrative services companies geared toward the real estate industry. Continue reading