Mortgage is the new money pit for portals: Mike DelPrete

Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies. Continue reading

What will agents make of Zillow’s ShowingTime+? The Real Word

Hosts Byron Lazine and Nicole White sit down to discuss Zillow’s launch of ShowingTime+, amphibious houses, Hurricane Ian and whether high schools start too early. Continue reading

Comfort can kill your business. Here’s what to watch for

Comfort can be a killer if you’re not careful. In life you’re either growing or you’re dying. Growth and comfort can not coexist, says Jimmy Burgess. If you’re comfortable in these five areas, it might be a foretell that your business will decline. … Continue reading

What not to write: What the latest YouTube scandal can teach you about damage control

When Ned Fulmer ruined his nice-guy persona, he compounded the error with a truly terrible public statement that made it all seem so much worse. Find out what he did wrong (that went viral) and why coming clean makes all the difference when you’re in d… Continue reading

Finish the year on top with these 5 lead-gen strategies

The real estate industry has endless opportunities for agents to succeed. Finish the year on top with these five pipeline-building strategies. Continue reading

Forget training! Focus on skill-building with your team

Mastery starts with role-playing with peers, then graduates to practicing the skills in real-world environments. We can’t teach world-class boxers from behind a desk. They must get into the ring, writes Chris Pollinger.  Continue reading

Are we really in a ‘housing recession’?

There seems to be a great deal of confusion between our current market conditions and those of the 2008-era housing crisis. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner breaks down the differences to answer the question, “Is there such a thing as a housi… Continue reading

The path to ownership is expanding. But so is the meaning of ‘ownership’

Real Estate 3.0 and its web3 components are by no means perfect, writes Pete Flint, founder of Trulia and a general partner at NFX. But it’s finally giving people a fair opportunity to invest. Continue reading

9 must-do’s before your next open house

Hosting a truly memorable and effective open house requires more than slapping up some signs and throwing open the front door. According to coach Darryl Davis, it starts well before the open house when you set your intentions and prepare the home. Continue reading