In today’s more challenging market, agents are banding together to stay competitive and sane. Mike Bruce of Denver Metro Association of Realtors offers strategies for working together more effectively.
To Understand the Delacorte Theater Renovation, Peek Inside This Rowhouse
Stephen Chu, the architect behind the $85 million makeover of the beloved amphitheater in Central Park, has spent over two decades remaking his home in Ridgewood, Queens.
The 15 priciest home sales of 2025 so far are pretty huge
Properties on this year's list reaffirm that ultra-luxury buyers have little concern over owning homes in areas prone to natural disasters since they have the means to rebuild, if necessary.
Stop telling agents what to say. Teach them how to talk instead
Troy Palmquist talks with Justin Benson, founder of Shilo AI, about how personalized, consistent coaching can make agents more effective.
Desperately seeking an AI bestie? How to protect your professional image from AI companion risks
Adopt these practices to harness the potential benefits of AI tools while proactively protecting your invaluable professional persona from the array of privacy and security dangers.
Be protective, proactive and prepared when working with celebrity clients
In Part 4 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer offers strategies for providing high-level care that's specific to the requirements of high-profile clients.
NAR notches a legal win after judge tosses ‘3-way agreement’ lawsuit
The judgment is good news for NAR, which is facing legal challenges in various states across the country over similar allegations that take issue with the three-way agreement.
Higher rates aren’t stopping homebuyers from bargain hunting
Purchase loan requests are up 3 percent from a week ago and 22 percent from last year even as mortgage rates climb to highest level in four weeks, Mortgage Bankers Association survey shows.
Mr. Cooper is ‘firing on all cylinders’ going into merger with Rocket
CEO Jay Bray says the loan servicing giant intends to "hit the ground running" when it merges with Rocket Companies later this year after turning a $198 million Q2 profit.
In the World of AI, Are Designations Dead?
“Do I still need to invest in an expensive designation course when AI can generate a three-day crash course on everything from negotiating to social media marketing?” Join Craig Rowe and Toby Schifsky as they delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of professional development education and how AI is significantly expanding the concept of “just-in-time” […]
Meet Lucy, an AI assistant that’s ‘all about empowering’ agents
Rechat wants agents to lean on AI like Lucy to improve their value proposition to consumers and make better use of the powerful tools software companies are building for them
U.S. Homes Are Not Selling, and Prices Continue to Rise
June, usually the height of the spring housing season, saw sales of existing homes drop from the previous month, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Inventory’s up, but buyers aren’t biting as June sales slide again
Existing-home sales declined by 2.7 percent from May 2025 but held steady compared to one year ago. Mortgage rates and high home prices continue to dissuade potential buyers.
$325,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina
A 1950s bungalow in Beaver, a midcentury-modern house in San Antonio and a cottage from 1900 in Wake Forest.
What’s happening with home prices in your market? Pulse
Sellers want their price, and buyers believe they deserve a break. So what's happening with home prices in your market, and how are you setting expectations with clients?
How to make recruiting ‘a hell of a lot easier,’ according to one exec
ERA Brand President Alex Vidal knows that agents are getting hit up by competing brokers. But he has a four-step guide for successfully grabbing more agents
It’s not all about the money: The savvy agent’s guide to working with athletes and celebrities
In Part 3 of her five-part series, Cara Ameer provides insight on the financial realities of working with high-profile clients and trusted members of their entourage.
Instant gratification is destroying your business. Here’s how to avoid the distraction trap
Learn to lock in the necessary behaviors required to build your business, team leader Carl Medford writes, repeat them constantly, avoid pleasurable distractions and reap the rewards.
The leadership playbook: Stay ahead in a fast-moving market
In hypercompetitive, low inventory markets, brokerage President Jack Gross writes, success boils down to a few key principles: innovation, adaptability, a return to fundamentals and a commitment to agent education.
Homes.com just signed up thousands of agents, sold scores of ‘boosted’ listings
CoStar reported net profit of $6.2 million in the second quarter, down from $19 million in Q2 2024, as it sought to gain market share.