The Top 3 Factors for Success in 2026? It’s Not What You Think
Real estate professionals often predicate success upon an external force, a factor beyond their control. Like interest rates. Or inventory....
Education
How the Brokerage Playbook Has Changed
From left to right: Lennox Scott, Jennifer Branchini, Mark Woodroof, Kendall Bonner, Anthony Lamacchia and John Featherston Over the course...
Tax Reform in 2025: Structural Disruption and Strategic Reckoning for the Real Estate Professional
The tax reform enacted in July 2025 introduces significant implications for independent contractors, particularly Realtors®. While marketed as pro-small business,...
From ‘Changing Light Bulbs’ to Rookie of the Year: Walther Vasquez Johnson Finds the Path He Was Meant to Take
Above: Walther Vasquez Johnson, an agent with Sterling, Virginia's J&C Real Estate Solutions, is RISMedia's 2025 Rookie of the Year...
How Real Estate Agents Can Reclaim Their Worth in a Changing Market
There’s a confidence crisis happening in real estate—and it’s not just new agents feeling it. Even seasoned pros are second-guessing...
Newsmakers Spotlight: Sabine Steinbrecher on Being a Leader, Educator and Conservationist
Some of RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers left their mark helping other real estate professionals get ahead, among them Sabine...
Coaching Agents to Put Ideas Into Practice
Above (L-R): Kathy Baker, Chip Saunders, Sherri Johnson, Jim Fischietti and Chirag Shah. Training and coaching are more important than...
RISMedia Announces Top 25 Regional Finalists for 2025 Rookie of the Year Award
In a program designed to honor real estate agents who are new to the business yet already achieving extraordinary results,...
The Real Estate Agent’s Advantage Isn’t a Lead—It’s a Listing
Ask any agent what they need more of, and the answer is almost always the same: leads. But maybe that’s...
Real Estate: The ‘IDEAL’ Investment Strategy
Real estate represents one of the most accessible yet undervalued investment vehicles available today. As a finance professor at the...
Pay Agents on Time, Every Time
Agents paid promptly report higher satisfaction, and brokerages with consistent payouts tend to retain agents longer and reduce costly turnover. Keep your agents happy.
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