Lesson Learned: Get rock solid on your pricing strategy

Learn how NYC agent Maggie Kent leverages her sense of professionalism to develop a higher level of client trust and how she has developed resilience to navigate the ever-changing world of real estate. Continue reading

Gary Keller’s advice for navigating recession, commission confusion

At Keller Williams’ annual Mega Agent Camp, franchise founder Gary Keller and several leaders shared how agents can navigate recession fears and commission confusion with clarity. Continue reading

Amazon debuts trio of tiny homes in face of home affordability crunch

The “Prefab Hiking House” series of homes designed by OneSpaceHub includes a split-level 40-foot property featuring a sun deck for $48,000 and a single-story home with a terrace priced at $19,000. Continue reading

Home prices grow in 90% of metros as Silicon Valley breaks $2M ceiling

San Jose, California, a major tech hub, tallied single-family existing-home prices exceeding $2 million in 2Q for the first time since the National Association of Realtors began tracking home prices in 1979. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage office count is shrinking for first time

Franchise sales have slowed, and some existing franchisees have canceled their agreements, but Motto Franchising President Ward Morrison expects growth to resume when lending picks up. Continue reading

Cooling rental market means more concessions for renters: Zillow

A 50-year high in multifamily building starts and completions has led to cooling rent growth and better leases for renters. In July, 33.2 percent of rentals on Zillow included concessions — a 23 percent increase from 2023. Continue reading

The market is harder for millennials than it was for boomers: Report

A new report in “The Wall Street Journal” found that baby boomers had an easier time navigating real estate market challenges in the 1980s than millennials do today. Continue reading

Miami investors lose another hotel to foreclosure auction

In the same week that the investment firm lost the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., to a foreclosure auction, CGI Merchant also had to let go of the Gabriel Miami Downtown in a foreclosure auction to an affiliate of Madison Realty Capital. Continue reading

Can you survive the squeeze from 2% commissions? The Download

The Consumer Federation of America raised eyebrows and hackles with its advice to pay only the equivalent of a 2 percent commission for both real estate purchases and sales. Continue reading