How ‘happiness’ led to the biggest merger in eXp Realty history

EXp Realty’s two largest teams have combined into the Whissel Beer Group. Team leaders Daniel Beer and Kyle Whissel explain the logistics of the merger. Continue reading

Brad Inman: ‘AI will be god-like,’ and other real estate predictions

The Inman founder recently shared why he’s excited about the future of AI — and talked about what he sees coming next for real estate. Continue reading

3 big tax wins for investors in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

For both new investors and established players, Kevin DeCicco writes, the updates to the tax code now offer more tools for building and preserving real estate wealth across generations. Continue reading

Why memorizing canned scripts could be costing you clients

Scripts feel canned and box you in, coach Darryl Davis writes. Dialogues give you a framework for conversations, while leaving room for your personality. Continue reading

Homeowners lose thousands when they don’t know this tax tip

Creating generational wealth through homeownership can’t happen if people are priced out of the very homes their families have lived in for generations, Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Continue reading

As buyers gain leverage, sellers need smarter counteroffers

Now that buyers have leverage, Troy Palmquist writes, counteroffers matter more. Here’s how to protect seller value and keep deals alive. Continue reading

US home prices see modest annual gains, but lag behind inflation

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index reported home price gains of 1.9 percent while the FHFA reported nationwide home price gains of 2.9 percent. Inflation sits at 2.7 percent, which still leaves consumers in a sticky situation. Continue reading

Trump says he has ousted Fed governor, defying precedent

Trump has attempted to remove Lisa Cook from the rate-setting board over allegations made by the head of FHFA. Cook has denied wrongdoing and said she would continue serving on the board. Continue reading

With fresh capital, Knock ups the limit on its bridge loans to $1M

Institutional investors snapped up a securitization of Knock bridge loans, paving the way for the company to scale lending by nearly $1 billion over the next 2 years. Continue reading

How this agent sold $20M in real estate in the past 12 months through Instagram

Jordan Silver said essentially all of his business comes in through Instagram today, but he continues to practice traditional forms of real estate marketing, too. Agents need to keep evolving and have fun with their content marketing to succeed, he said. Continue reading