7 hacks to neutralize team tension before it derails performance

If you’re serious about protecting your team’s performance, Chris Pollinger writes, then stop hoping for harmony and start engineering it. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Erwin Nicholas II, Mr. Real Estate

Find out how this global ambassador for Houston real estate goes beyond selling to solve his high-net-worth clients’ real estate challenges. Continue reading

Ditch the senseless hustle: How to create a business and life you love

Success isn’t about hustle; it’s about harmony. Debra Trappen writes that you don’t have to sacrifice your peace to have a successful business. Continue reading

Structuring high value joint ventures for real estate brokerages

Many real estate brokerages have used joint ventures successfully to enter mortgage, title, insurance or property management verticals, Phillip Cantrell writes, increasing profitability and client retention. Continue reading

With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs

CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn’t consider ‘any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,’ but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules Continue reading

Inventory has doubled in nearly half of the US’s largest markets

Robust new construction activity and subdued homebuyer demand has led to an inventory boom in 22 of the 50 largest markets, with metros in the South and on the West Coast seeing active inventory double compared to 2019. Continue reading

FHFA Director Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell

‘Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately,’ the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates. Continue reading

Your next referral source is already in your phone

The best lead generation comes from genuinely valuing and nurturing the relationships you already have and keeping in touch with your network. Continue reading

Why thought leadership is the new real estate agent advantage 

Leads follow leaders, Angela Yungk writes. Lead with purpose, clarity and consistency, and you won’t have to chase business — it finds you. Continue reading

Yes, it’s a ‘big, beautiful bill’ — for the real estate industry at least

Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump’s desk Continue reading