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…
In a Q1 2024 earnings call Apr. 25, Anywhere Real Estate reported a $101 million loss for the quarter, continuing a downward, though not as deep, trend for the last few quarters. Generated revenue was $1.1 billion, which follows revenue of $1.250 billion in Q4 2023, down 6% from Q4 2022, when it was $1.323…
The last thing you want as a buyer agent after signing a client who is excited to purchase a home is for them to get depressed by elevated mortgage rates and decide to put their search on hold. While nothing changes the numbers, what you can (and should) do is have ideas and recommendations for…
The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and how agents are navigating the changes and trends in a post-NAR-settlement environment. The series will provide brokers and agents with insights and information to ensure they not only survive but thrive in these challenging times. Industry professionals…
Above, Lisa Sturtevant and Brian Schneider After its new report, Dispelling Myths About Real Estate Commissions and the MLS, was released April 12, Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant and legal counsel Brian Schneider spoke in-depth at a virtual presentation about how the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) proposed settlement and other current issues have…
Jason Mitchell, CEO of the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is satisfied with most every aspect of his thriving national brokerage business except for one: spreading the word. “I want to get our message out there more because what we do is very unique,” he says. “We’re the only national brokerage that…
Above, Michelle Sessor Michelle Sessor Vice President and Principal Broker Charles Rutenberg Realty (CRR) Fort Lauderdale, Florida https://www.CRRUnited.com Region served: Fort Lauderdale and South Florida Years in real estate: 30 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 1,180 Key to continued growth and success: Agent support. That’s something that I was brought up with in…
In a Consumer Price Index (CPI) report April 10, those hoping mortgage rates would soon decline once the Fed lowered interest rates were likely disappointed. The CPI accelerated in March, pushing inflation higher and likely giving the Federal Reserve pause when considering lowering interest rates. The CPI for all urban consumers increased 0.4% in March…
You’re comfortable in the knowledge that as a real estate agent you’re a pro’s pro. Until recently, you didn’t have to discuss with hopeful homebuyers precisely what your compensation would be. Now you do. What’s important is to communicate your value and what you will do for them, but what’s even more vital is to…
In the latest RISMedia webinar—”Cracking the Code: How Jason Mitchell Group Nurtures Lucrative Referral Networks”— industry thought leader Jason Mitchell, founder of The Jason Mitchell Group, discussed one-on-one with RISMedia’s founder, president and CEO John Featherston about the partnerships and solutions necessary to ensure better opportunities for homeownership, as well as how these solutions will…
If there is one word that summarizes the hoped-for outcome of all the buyer commission lawsuits that have roiled the residential real estate industry over the recent past year, it has to be transparency. After the now-famous Burnett court decision and subsequent multi-million-dollar settlements from major brokerages and the National Association of REALTORS®, how and…
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