Disappointing economic news hampers early spring market

Rising mortgage rates thwarted the first weeks of the spring market, according to a Redfin housing report published on Thursday. Homesellers pulled back during the four weeks ending March 31, leading new listing growth to experience the smallest annual… Continue reading

Inside Real Estate hires seeking to bolster community growth

Software company Inside Real Estate (IRE) has added two industry veterans in key positions, naming Stacey Soleil Senior Vice President of Community and Engagement and Ryan Hartman Vice President of Social & Product Engagement. Continue reading

$110M Aspen mansion primed to set Colorado record

The seller of the 4.5-acre property at the base of Red Mountain is Canadian professional hockey player-turned-entrepreneur Patrick Dovigi. The buyers are former casino mogul Steve Wynn and financier Thomas Peterffy. Continue reading

Say farewell to the ‘Forever Home’

You need to earn $100,000 just to afford a starter home. Rachael Hite writes that, like spotting a dodo bird, finding your forever home in today’s market might be a thing of the past. Continue reading

‘Beer Can Island,’ champagne of Florida isles, hits suds for $14.2M

The 9-acre island off the coast of Tampa, Florida, colloquially known as “Beer Can Island,” is now on the market seven years after Cole Weaver, James Wester and Russell Loomis first bought it in 2017. Continue reading

10 reasons to embrace the shift to a seller-focused business

If agents want to beat out their local competition, writes trainer and leadership expert Jeff Glover, they need to start focusing on owning the listing inventory in their markets. Continue reading

How great agents win in the face of NAR settlement misinformation

Consumer misconceptions following the NAR settlement are wild. Jimmy Burgess talks to Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers on how to communicate with today’s buyers and sellers. Continue reading

4 strategies to help team leaders defuse agent-to-agent drama 

Helping to facilitate strong agent-to-agent relationships is crucial for team leaders and brokers, writes trainer and CEO Suzanne Seini, and takes practice and guidance. Continue reading