How to use YouTube to boost your lead generation

Want to easily locate thousands of leads, pay next to nothing for them and have very little competition? You can do exactly that if you’re willing to jump on YouTube, create your own channel, and follow Jackson Wilkey’s advice about how to go about it…. Continue reading

Why the COVID-19 crisis isn’t like 2008

With climbing unemployment rates, this year’s crisis might feel like déjà vu. However, there are key differences between the coronavirus-induced recession and the Great Recession. Continue reading

Real estate firms nab $8B in small business stimulus loans

The real estate industry has so far secured 3.22% of the money being doled out as part of the pandemic-prompted Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading

RE/MAX expands broker fee deferrals, enacts hiring freezes

The franchisor is enacting cost-cutting measures including a suspension of its popular 401K matching program, company bonuses and a national hiring freeze. Continue reading

DC-area brokerage partners with local restaurants to feed communities in need

Silver Spring Cares, a nonprofit started by the Go Brent team outside of DC, has raised nearly $60K to purchase meals from restaurants and provide them to community members in need. Continue reading

‘Strong recovery’ on horizon, V curve possible, says real estate exec

Patrick Stone, of WFG National Title Insurance Company, said Tuesday that home sales will likely be down in 2020, but overall, he’s optimistic about an economic recovery from the current pandemic. Continue reading

A change to the CARES Act threatens Realtors: NAR

National Association of Realtors President Vince Malta is calling on Congress to provide more funding for small business loan programs created by the CARES Act. Continue reading

Market snapshot: Texas and COVID-19

Texas real estate saw a significant slowdown in market traffic once the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, but since then, indications of a hopeful market have emerged. Continue reading