10 reasons you should live in your 1st investment property

In a market that is challenging even to the most experienced house flippers, living in your first real estate investment can provide the foundation for building lasting wealth, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Dirk Hmura, The Agency Portland, Oregon

Learn how this managing partner got his start, what fueled his growth and expansion, and who helped him achieve his success. Continue reading

The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading

Concessions surge as homesellers offer sweeter deals in sour markets

In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading

11 easy-to-copy, trending Instagram Reel examples 

Focus on becoming the first person people think of when they think of your city, Jimmy Burgess writes, and your business will explode. Continue reading

Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability

As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That’s just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters,… Continue reading

The least effective way to brand your real estate business

In today’s world of AI search and brokerage M&A, trainer Bernice Ross writes, branding your business with your name or your brokerage isn’t enough. Here’s what to do instead. Continue reading

How this broker embraces personal and professional evolution

Broker Pam Blair says that recognizing when your brand needs to change is the key to keeping your business going during challenging markets. Continue reading

Want to get more for your sellers? List in late May

Despite a slow start to the year, Zillow’s latest report said May might be a potential goldmine for homesellers. Listings that go live during the last two weeks of May receive a premium of $5,600. Continue reading

Ideal clients only: 5 steps for finding your true calling (and niche)

Don’t fall into the “be everything to everyone” trap, Debra Trappen writes. Instead, attract your dream clients, fuel your passions and experience fulfillment by discovering your true niche. Continue reading