THE PLAYBOOK: How to Refocus Buyers Who Insist on Having It All
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a monthly RISMedia segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
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Awaiting Potential Tariffs Effect, Fed Chooses Not to Make Rate Change
As had been widely speculated, the Fed on March 19 decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50%,...
United Real Estate Richmond and River City Blues Realty Announce Merger, Forming RVA Blue Realty
United Real Estate Richmond and River City Blues Realty have announced their official merger, forming RVA Blue Realty—an independent entity...
9 Proven Strategies to Generate More Listing Leads Right Now
The real estate landscape can shift like quicksand, but in the midst of it, one rock-like truth remains firm: listings...
Personal Buying and Selling: How Should REALTORS® Approach Real Estate Investing?
While real estate professionals are familiar with running their own business, helping buyers and sellers, what about being on the...
Thoughts on Leadership: The Lion Mentality
Today’s blog was inspired by Renee Gonzales, CEO of Long Companies, a HomeServices of America company headquartered in Tucson, AZ....
How Melissa Swader Is Building a Community of 800+ Through Her Women in Commercial Real Estate Group
Melissa Swader, president and CEO of Ruby Red Media, was named a Trailblazer on RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers earlier...
Op-Ed: The Call for Transparency Is Hitting a Nerve, but Why?
Understanding history helps guide tomorrow, and in the context of real estate—it is incredibly prescient. Likewise, the sharing of opinions...
Setting Expectations From the Get-Go
Laurie Howe Bourgeois REALTOR® Lamacchia Realty Leominster, Massachusetts https://www.lamacchiarealty.com Region served: Massachusetts and New Hampshire Years in real estate:...
What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for the National Flood Insurance Program
With a government shutdown seemingly avoided, buyers, sellers and real estate professionals alike should be aware of how exactly a...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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