Caballero tops the Real Trends Thousand — again

Ben Caballero, the super agent and CEO of HomesUSA.com, has smashed his own sales record, recording 5,793 homes sold in 2018, an increase of 1,000 from the year before. Continue reading

EXp World Holdings names first chief marketing officer

EXp is promoting Mitch Robinson, the current senior vice president of marketing and communications, to the newly created position. Continue reading

Bombshell suit against real estate firms could get even bigger

Three additional plaintiffs have been added to a lawsuit involving the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers. Continue reading

EXp Realty sued for trademark infringement … by EXP Realty

Weeks after announcing an expansion into New York City, eXp Realty has been hit with a lawsuit by a very similarly named brokerage. Continue reading

NYC law firm mulls class action lawsuit against Realogy

The New York City-based law firm that previously filed a class action lawsuit against Zillow is putting Realogy in its crosshairs. Continue reading

5 real estate taxes that could impact property investors

As the vacation rental industry heats up, state governments are eyeing real estate as a source of tax revenue, potentially putting a crimp on property investment. Here are five states who are either actively considering or have recently enacted short-t… Continue reading

JP & Associates hires former RE/MAX president Geoff Lewis

JP & Associates Realtors announced Monday that Geoff Lewis, a veteran executive of RE/MAX, is joining JPAR’s parent company Vesuvius Holdings, LLC. Continue reading

Commission is negotiable: Why your sellers deserve to know

There seems to be a misconception about the rules surrounding negotiating commission and the Code of Ethics. I reached out to the National Association of Realtors to clear it up. Here’s the truth. Continue reading

Hope, dream and fix it: What agents can learn from 2020 candidates

President Donald Trump rode to success with a campaign slogan that appealed to our reptilian instincts, according to marketing experts, just as President Barack Obama’s “hope” campaign did. Debates will show us whether the current crop of candidates ha… Continue reading