Why Flyhomes is quitting the real estate brokerage business

The cash offer pioneer is pivoting to a national rollout of its “Buy Before You Sell” bridge financing program. Continue reading

Support buyers as they navigate the home inspection: Step 6

While the home inspection process can cause homebuying deals to wobble, it doesn’t have to tank them altogether. Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies to add clarity and calm. Continue reading

Guiding homebuyers through the offer’s fine print: Step 5

In Part 5 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson helps you help clients navigate the complexity and detail of the buyer offer. Continue reading

On ‘Education Day,’ buyers teach you what they really want: Step 4

In Part 4 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares a plan for “Education Day,” when buyers finally get to look at homes and figure out what features matter most. Continue reading

Why is the Fed cutting interest rates — and what happens next?

Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market. Continue reading

How to help buyers prep their home financing homework: Step 3

In Part 3 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies to help your homebuyers prepare for mortgage pre-approval. Continue reading

Buyer’s market now in doubt as new listings tank 7.3%

Zillow’s latest market report revealed a burgeoning seller retreat in August, as new listings dropped 7.3 percent in one month. However, there are still plenty of opportunities for buyers to make a deal, especially in the South. Continue reading

Surviving Year 1: Honest lessons from agents who made it

Your first year as a real estate agent can be messy, Martha Melendez writes, but it forges the kind of grit that no class or seminar ever could. Continue reading

How to have the commission conversation with buyers: Step 2

Take your next commission conversation from awkward to effortless with this step-by-step guide from Cassie Walker Johnson’s eight-step buyer plan. Continue reading

The buyer intake plan for every real estate agent: Step 1

In the first step of her eight-step system, Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies for asking better questions and getting better results. Continue reading