Circa 1910: What real estate agents need to know about four square homes

Four square and kit homes in any number of variations are commonplace across the country. Today, these houses may have been updated, modernized or expanded. Continue reading

Stop, look, listen: Focus on what sellers are NOT saying at listing presentations

Clients tell you so much, not only with what they say but how they decorate, how they interact with each other and what they don’t say. If you’re not actively listening and asking questions from the beginning, it will come back to bite you later in the… Continue reading

Lower partners with Orchard to offer Power Buyer services

As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours

Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the real estate search portal rivals since 2019. Continue reading

Competition declines for second straight month, report finds

The dip in competition can be attributed to the increase in mortgage rates, which reached 5.3 percent in May after starting March at just 3.76 percent. Continue reading

Out with the old and in with the new: 22 tips for a business detox

Now is the time to envision your best self, ideal life and thriving business. Rainy Hake Austin offers insights on how to dive into a new way of working. Continue reading

Redfin economist: The Fed can change its mind

While an abrupt shift in policy isn’t expected, Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirms that, “If things come in better than we expect, then we’re prepared to do less” tightening. Continue reading

Oh, shift! What agents need their clients to understand fast

Given the relocation craze and the turning tides, buyers and sellers need to shift their strategies (and their etiquette) in this market. Here is what we wish clients understood right now.   Continue reading

You just took a new listing. Can you answer these 10 questions?

Only a small percentage of agents can answer these ten questions about their listings, according to author and coach Bernice Ross. Are you one of the select few who can?  Continue reading