Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner. During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy. Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…
Real estate professionals often predicate success upon an external force, a factor beyond their control. Like interest rates. Or inventory. How many times have you thought, “if rates just came down a little” or “if we just had more listings,” surely, business would skyrocket. In reality, however, while interest rates and inventory are critically important…
On January 9, the residential real estate industry was rocked by the early closing of the Compass/Anywhere merger, a deal announced in September of 2025 and not expected to close until the end of this year. While speculation continues regarding just how the mega acquisition managed to close so quickly—catching even Anywhere executives and top…
Above, left to right, top row: Ennis Antoine, Robby Brady, Carol Bulman, Jim Fite, Bess Freedman; left to right, bottom row: Michele Harrington, Lisa Nguyen, Chris Trapani, Keith Robinson, Mor Zucker Perspective. It’s one of the greatest gifts a long career in residential real estate has to offer. No matter how bad things get, you’ve…
Founded in 1976, Seven Gables Real Estate has grown to become the leading independent brokerage in Orange County, California, composed of 11 offices responsible for more than $2.2B in business over the past 12 months. But the company’s influence extends well beyond its SoCal borders. A part of the firm virtually since its inception, CEO…
From left to right: Lennox Scott, Jennifer Branchini, Mark Woodroof, Kendall Bonner, Anthony Lamacchia and John Featherston Over the course of its 37 years, RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum has served as a vehicle for confronting the many issues and challenges facing the residential real estate brokerage business, offering insights and strategies from many of the…
Buoyed by the reopening of the government on Thursday, a bit of optimism was in the air at NAR NXT, where Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun predicted a 14% increase in existing-home sales in 2026, along with a 5% increase in new-home sales, a 4% increase in the median home price, and mortgage rates settling…
Above: Team leader, coach and author, Andy Allen, at RISMedia’s 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange; Photos by AJ Canaria As anyone who’s achieved a modicum of success in residential real estate can tell you, getting there involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears: demanding clients, demoralizing cold calls, heartbreaking deal-breakers, nail-biting negotiations…all before…
Above: Walther Vasquez Johnson, an agent with Sterling, Virginia’s J&C Real Estate Solutions, is RISMedia’s 2025 Rookie of the Year winner. Photos by AJ Canaria. Behind many a successful real estate agent is the story of what might have been. A fork in the road that could have resulted in a very different outcome. In…
Above: Rick Haase and Marco Fregenal Despite legal changes that came about due to the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors® et al. lawsuit settlement, commissions remain central to the real estate industry, driving $1.5 trillion in annual transactions and shaping how professionals earn and brokerages attract highly productive agents, brokerages and teams. With increased…
Photos by AJ Canaria As steward to several of residential real estate’s most storied brands, Sue Yannaccone has a unique vantage point, one that is both diverse and expansive. Despite the size and scope of her purview, however, there’s a common theme that connects it all: innovation. “We’ve been around for a long time, but…
Four industry leaders recently came together to discuss what it will take to succeed in the year ahead. The good news is, you don't have to look very far to get started. Read more.
