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EXp touts ‘relentless execution’ as it reports growing losses in 2025

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EXp had a full-year net loss of $22.7 million, up from $16.8 million in 2024. However, the company also grew revenue and worked to trim operating expenses. Continue reading →

Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits

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A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first. Continue reading →

NAR Code of Ethics Articles and SOPs new agents overlook most

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You passed the licensing exam. But the Code of Ethics that governs this profession doesn’t end with a test score — it’s where your career begins, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading →

How to raise your price point with luxury staging

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Julian Buckner of Vesta Home shares strategies for raising the price point of your average listing and increasing your commission by staging high-end homes effectively. Continue reading →

NAR’s marketing chief reveals the new strategy for Realtors

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After years of turbulence, lawsuits and shakeups, NAR is making a bold marketing reset. CMO and CCO, Bennett Richardson, talks strategy for new “More Than Opening Doors” campaign. Continue reading →

NAR highlights unseen work of Realtors in new ad campaign

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The 1.47-million member organization seeks to show consumers that “agents who are Realtors do more than open doors” with its slate of new ads. Continue reading →

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: No agent ‘should get fined by their MLS’ (VIDEO)

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While on stage at Inman Connect New York this month, Reffkin argued that agents shouldn’t have to pay money to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

How to sharpen your negotiation skills without pricey seminars

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The agents who become exceptional negotiators aren’t the ones who took the most courses, Nick Schlekeway writes. They’re the ones who treat every conversation like practice. Continue reading →

Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts

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Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading →

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading →