Rookie to rockstar: What every new buyer’s agent needs to know

Just starting out on a real estate team as a buyer’s agent? Coach Verl Workman shares what you should know to hit the ground running and help your clients. Continue reading

Best listing on the street: Differentiate your service with home repair solutions

As the market shifts, it’s important that your listing stands out from the competition. Troy Palmquist helps you help your sellers get market-ready fast. Continue reading

Trending: Has your Facebook group disappeared? Thanks, AI

From mass Facebook group bans to Disney’s AI copyright battle and the TikTok ban that won’t stick, this week’s updates show one thing clearly: AI is reshaping the rules. For real estate pros, staying ahead means understanding the tools, and the risks…. Continue reading

As Compass and Zillow duke it out, will agents come out on top?

Amid private listing debates and portal wars, agents should be asking one question: How does my business benefit from the outcome? Continue reading

How dialed-in perks turn forever clients into lead-gen machines

Serve your clients so well that they can’t help sharing the good news about the service you provide, sending new clients to you along the way, broker Amy Stockberger writes. Continue reading

Trump administration relaxes FHA flood risk, appraisal requirements

Recission of a dozen regulatory policies is aimed at “slashing red tape that drives up costs and shuts families out of the market,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said. Continue reading

Uncertainty over tariff policies continues to worry consumers

Two closely watched surveys show Americans remain concerned that the U.S. is headed for the dual challenge of an economic slowdown and an increase in inflation. Continue reading

Former Zillow mortgage originator sues over alleged wages issues

Former mortgage loan originator Andrew Josephson claims the company failed to adequately pay him and other employees for time worked in an effort to cut costs and gain a leg up on competitors. Continue reading

MLS hacked? Solid Earth’s Passkey authentication aims to lock it down

It’s not uncommon for MLS platforms and industry data sources to be caught in hacks or phishing attempts, which puts all members at risk. Continue reading

‘NAR needs to get out of the MLS business’: Windermere’s Jacobi

MLSs are just too important to the health of the industry, and to the homebuying and selling process, to keep them under NAR’s control, Windermere co-President OB Jacobi writes. Continue reading