What marketing tools are must-have in 2025? Pulse

Are there marketing tools you can’t live without? Let us know which platforms, software or strategies are making the biggest impact on your business this year. Continue reading

NAR makes $197M commission suit settlement payment

At least some of the payout will come from NAR’s reserve funds, including operating reserves and those collected from members specifically for lobbying and to advertise the Realtor brand. Continue reading

Cold calls are so 2024. Replace them with these strategies

Seeing diminishing returns from cold calling? There are plenty of ways to generate leads on an ongoing basis that work better, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading

How to break the business-killing, stop-and-start ‘deadly cycle’

With the right mindset and consistent lead gen, broker Nick Schlekeway writes, you can break out of the stop-and-start pattern and build a business that grows steadily over time. Continue reading

Gary Keller’s bleak 2025 housing market forecast: The Download

This week at Keller Williams’ Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next? Continue reading

RealReports launches listing lead capture capability

RealReports’ core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies. Continue reading

Gary Keller says agents must accept ‘easy deals’ are dead

At Keller Williams’ annual Family Reunion, franchise co-founder Gary Keller said 2025 won’t be any better than 2024 — but agents can still thrive if they’re willing to dig in and use market headwinds to their advantage. Continue reading

Trending: Super Bowl ad wins, fails and media literacy lessons

From Nike’s success to Poppi’s backlash, Jessi Healey unpacks the biggest Super Bowl ad takeaways and why understanding media literacy is more important than ever. Continue reading

Zillow eyes rental dominance as segment revenue grows 25% in Q4

Zillow’s Q4 revenues rose 17 percent annually to $544 million while its rental segment generated $116 million, according to an earnings release Tuesday that included news of a rental partnership with Redfin. Continue reading