Lesson Learned: Mentors, mentors, everywhere — find yours

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, Southern California broker Troy Palmquist explains why your output is only as good as your input. Continue reading

Don’t pretend to have all the answers: It could come back to bite you

We want to be as resourceful as we can for clients, but as agents, we are not experts in all realms, and we need to make that clear. Instead, we should build our capacity to make good referrals to sources of reliable information so that our clients get… Continue reading

Statewide single-family zoning reform gets canned in Virginia

Virginia’s Land Use Committee unanimously rejected Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s plan to upzone single-family neighborhoods across the state. Continue reading

Off track on your sales goals? Start using the ‘midway mayday’ system

Keep yourself on track with your sales goals by kicking up your prospecting activity if you haven’t reached your halfway point by mid-month. Here’s how. Continue reading

Houston Association of Realtors to raise fees for first time in 20 years

The $15 increase on subscriber fees will fund an expanded advertising budget, new tech development and increased costs associated with website security and mapping fees. Continue reading

FICO boasts new credit scoring model will reduce mortgage defaults

The company boasts that the new model will have greater predictive powers while reducing risk for lenders. Continue reading

How US agents can make the most of the Chinese New Year

Juwai.com data shows that Chinese buyers make an average of 60 percent more property buying inquiries in the weeks after Chinese New Years than in the typical week during the rest of the year. Learn more about their buying habits here. Continue reading

Fathom Realty’s IPO filing reveals increased revenue, widening losses

The flat-fee, virtual brokerage posted a net loss of more than $2.6 million in the first nine months of 2019. Continue reading

The Real Word: The truth about the MLS cooperation policy

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss the pros and cons of the National Association of Realtors’ new Clear Cooperation Policy, the rise of “co-living” and a Facebo… Continue reading