The ‘micro team’ strategy that sold 1,000 homes in 2025

The Hogan Group’s Mike Hogan and Alicia Pittman share how they’ve built a top-performing, 80-agent team in Virginia that still feels personal thanks to micro teams, mentorship and leadership. Continue reading

Washington agent sues Zillow for alleged mortgage steering

Another class-action lawsuit, this time from a Washington state real estate agent, has accused Zillow of illegally steering business to Zillow Home Loans. Continue reading

How this team leader closes 950 deals a year on cruise control

How do you lead a 70-agent team to 950 deals a year without burning out? In this episode, Matt Delhougne, shares the systems, structure and mindset behind his massive St. Louis team. Continue reading

This team will do 500+ deals in 2025. Take a look at their playbook

Tom Toole leads a 50-agent team in Philadelphia. On this episode, he breaks down his three lead pillar system, how he increased sphere deals by 42 percent in one year and the tech stack running it all. Continue reading

Zillow Flex class-action complaint now includes RICO allegations

A class-action complaint against Zillow over its Flex referral program has been expanded to include more plaintiffs, defendants and claims, including racketeering allegations. Continue reading

Here’s how to save canceled listings and improve success rates

On this episode, George Laughton, leader of a top US team with 200 agents and $900 million-plus in volume, unveils his Reverse Offer Playbook for saving canceled listings. Continue reading

Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs

CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home transactions involve one of its products Continue reading

215 agents, no recruiting: How Ryan O’Neill built RE/MAX’s No. 1 team in Minnesota

On this episode, The Minnesota Real Estate Team leader unpacks his human-first approach to scaling his team to 215 agents who did 1,600 sides and $621 million in 2024. Continue reading

How to charge through market chaos with a ‘Rhino Mindset’

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Paracle co-founders, Tony Hanson and Lucas Mudrey, reveal their brokerage’s core philosophy — based on the book “Rhinoceros Success” — which drives them to charge at every market challenge. Continue reading

Inside Zillow’s ChatGPT integration (and what it means for real estate)

In this timely episode, Zillow’s Errol Samuelson and Josh Weisberg unpack the portal’s integration with ChatGPT, including MLS compliance, data sharing myths and fair housing guardrails. Continue reading