What the latest Fed survey data tells us about consumer psyches

Take a look at the latest SCE Housing Survey which offers a detailed look at consumers’ psyche in regard to the housing market. Continue reading

Too busy to show homes? Maybe Showami can help: Tech Review

Showami is software that facilitates the broadcast, acceptance and payment of showing needs between licensed agents, offering teams and brokerages a quick way to create a showing delegation system. Continue reading

After Ralph Yarl, it’s time to retire door-knocking once and for all

A teenager was shot for knocking on the wrong door. Telling your agents to door-knock for new business is dated advice, and it could be deadly. In a world where gun violence is in our headlines daily, it’s time to stop door-knocking. Continue reading

Texas RPACs are backing anti-LGBTQ+ candidates. Get angry

Realtors, through local, regional and state RPACs are providing financial support for elected officials who are discriminating as they write and support anti-LGBTQ+ bills in statehouses across the nation. It’s time to stand up, says Ryan Weyandt, CEO o… Continue reading

Modwell visualizes a new way to market a listing: Tech Review

Agents and buyers can work together to search and save relevant homes from their market, and then leverage Modwell’s well-built custom rendering and design services to “imagine” what can be done to the property, inside and out. Continue reading

The agent count model doesn’t work for teams

If you want to see your team implode after a few years, focus on filling seats with anyone who can breathe, Jeff Glover writes. Here’s why the agent count model simply doesn’t work for building a profitable team. Continue reading

5 mythunderstandings about agent retention in 2023

Once you’ve found agents you want to partner with, it’s time to put forth the effort to keep them around, and that starts with understanding what agents really want. Here are Livian CEO Adam Hergenrother’s top five myths surrounding retention in 2023. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete weighs in on the rapid rise of The Real Brokerage

The company’s transaction growth in 2022 was second only to eXp’s. Here’s what’s fueling its rapid rise, and what to expect after its “exponential growth phase,” according to analyst Mike DelPrete. Continue reading

Fractional leads in community-based real estate investing: Tech Review

Fractional and its users find investment properties, create public proposals for like-minded group members and assemble a team of investors to purchase them. Continue reading