Beyond pre-approval: How to bulletproof your buyer in a competitive market

Lending expert Sofia Nadjibi offers insight for creating stronger buyer offers and greater negotiating leverage. Continue reading

What this spring means for buyers, sellers and real estate agents

The agents who consistently reach their goals recognize moments like this for what they are: Not guarantees, but opportunities, ERA President Alex Vidal writes. Continue reading

From scrambling to systematic: A better open house plan

Grow your database and grow your real estate business with Jen Berbas’ systematic plan for goal-setting, open house hosting and buyer follow-up. Continue reading

Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away

Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren’t always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading

Why does everybody suddenly care about affordability? The Download

After years of a housing affordability crunch, Congress has weighed in with competing proposals to make homeownership more possible for hopeful buyers. Continue reading

How agents can help their clients become homeowners in 2026

With affordability continuing to challenge first-time buyers, agents can stand out by helping clients think creatively about what’s possible, ERA’s Alex Vidal writes. Continue reading

5 things buyers and sellers don’t care about (and what DOES matter)

When you stop making marketing about yourself and start making it about buyers and sellers, Jimmy Burgess writes, everything changes. Continue reading

Homebuyers don’t need motivation. They need leadership

If your buyer clients keep stalling, ghosting or drifting, don’t reach for better scripts, lead-gen expert Josh Ries writes. Reach for a better process. Continue reading

How inflation is changing buyer behavior — and what agents can do 

Help buyers understand the long-term impact of a real estate purchase instead of getting hung up on short-term market challenges, Luke Babich writes. Continue reading