Huddle up: Team meeting case study for Pardee Properties

Coach Melanie Klein looks at the way this California brokerage conducts its team meetings and the differentiators you can add to your own agenda. Continue reading

Baird & Warner to unveil first rebrand in nearly 40 years

Baird & Warner, Chicagoland’s largest independent real estate brokerage, will launch a complete rebrand on Nov. 1 — the company’s first major brand overhaul in nearly 40 years. Continue reading

Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty now powered by Rechat

Rechat markets itself as an “experience management platform” for its library of tools that assist agents from lead initiation through deal completion — the entire transaction experience. Continue reading

Fannie and Freddie will let more buyers off the hook for an appraisal

Appraisal waiver programs that rely on automated valuation models will be expanded next year to allow participation by homebuyers putting less than 20 percent down. Continue reading

Compass releases ‘reverse prospecting’ marketing tool

The marketing tool provides insights and data on likely buyers who have engaged with properties listed by Compass agents. It may also help Compass’ ongoing push against Clear Cooperation. Continue reading

Inman expands coverage of built world with Blueprint acquisition

Inman plans to invest further into Blueprint to continue its growth in advance of the next Blueprint Vegas, Sept. 16-18, 2025. Continue reading

7 expense-cutting strategies for real estate teams in 2025

Cutting expenses in 2025 doesn’t mean sacrificing quality, Chris Pollinger writes. By strategically managing your budget, you can maintain profitability and reinvest savings into the areas that truly drive growth. Continue reading

Winners of eXp Realty’s eXpcon Hackathon announced

At eXp Realty’s first-ever eXpcon Hackathon, held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Oct. 26, industry innovators competed to showcase projects aimed at creating cutting-edge real estate solutions using OpenAI technology, and the brokerage has officially anno… Continue reading

Technology can help real estate leaders navigate Clear Cooperation

Before drastic changes are made to Clear Cooperation, CoreLogic’s Devi Mateti writes, it’s worth noting that existing technology solutions already provide much of the flexibility being debated. Continue reading

AppFolio acquires LiveEasy for ‘next-gen’ renter experience

AppFolio, which states its has more than 20,000 property management customers, acquired home management and services concierge LiveEasy as part of its new approach to providing for renters. Continue reading