BREAKING: Howard Hanna Settles Commission Lawsuits After Long Fight
One of the last major holdouts in the commission lawsuits has struck a settlement deal, with Pennsylvania-based independent brokerage Howard...
Agents
RE/MAX Q1 Revenue Down, Agent Count Up in Mixed Earnings Report
In an earnings report May 1, RE/MAX Holdings, parent company of REMAX and Motto Mortgage, showed both ups and downs...
Jobs Data Comes in Strong—Though Economists Say Too Early to Celebrate
Real estate professionals—and the country at large—breathed a sigh of relief this morning, as the latest data on the labor...
Open House Success Tip: A Guide for the Best Refreshments
Making a variety of food options available is a thoughtful way to make an open house experience more enjoyable for...
Zillow Will Withhold Tools From NYC Agents Who Do Not Comply With Listing Standards
As Zillow continues to lead a nationwide pushback against private listing networks, the portal giant is bringing its new standards...
The Secret to Growth? Ask for It
Odds are your inbox is full of emails with headlines and subject lines like these: "Get 10 leads in a...
CoStar CEO Andy Florance Calls Zillow’s Private Listing Policy ‘Aggressive,’ ‘Desperate’
Above, Andy Florance In its Q1 2025 earnings call, CoStar Group Founder and CEO Andy Florance touted Homes.com’s growth, the...
Bill Abolishing Florida Real Estate Commission Likely Dead, REALTOR® President Says
Above, Tim Weisheyer A proposed bill that would have abolished the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) appears to be dead,...
Anywhere Touts Luxury, CEO Calls Industry Consolidation ‘Inevitable’ on Earnings Call
In another up-and-down earnings call, Anywhere Real Estate on April 29 reported financial results for the first quarter ended March...
Majority of MLSs Spurn ‘No-Commingling Rule’ as Zillow Shifts Search
The “no-commingling rule,” an optional MLS policy crafted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in the 2000s in the...
3 Ways Agents Can Build Trust in the First Conversation
In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. Read more.
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