Taking 2026 by Storm: How to Win in Today’s Shifting Market
With the first month of the new year behind us, real estate professionals are buckling down as they find their...
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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....
With Affordability in Play, Fixer-Uppers No Longer Downers for Many Buyers
Plug and play has had its day. As affordability pressures reshape the housing market, a growing number of younger buyers...
Buffini Bullish on Market’s Return to Thriving Times of Recent Past
In the keynote presentation to open RISMedia’s recent Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year virtual event, Brian Buffini, chairman...
Market Momentum: December Sees a Resilient Finish
According to the Institute’s January 2026 Luxury Market Report the luxury real estate market in December delivered a decisive and confidence-building...
The Buyer Experience: Looking Back and Looking Forward, Part 2
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we take a look at how the buyer experience differs today from past years....
4 Hidden Issues Buyer Agents Should Spot Before the Inspection
Accompanying buyer clients to tour houses for sale is an upbeat experience…mostly for them. For unless they’ve purchased homes before,...
The Top 3 Factors That Will Shape Success This Year
Above, top row from left, Christina Pappas and Todd Sumney; bottom row from left, Michael Valdes and DeAnn Golden. While...
The Buyer Experience: Looking Back and Looking Forward, Part 1
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we take a look at how the buyer experience differs today from past years....
2026 Is the Real Estate Comeback Cycle
Every real estate cycle has a quiet turning point. It happens before the headlines shift and before the crowd shows...
21 Ways to Create a Recruiting 2.0 Culture
Recruiting and retention chases agents. Selection and development chooses them, invests in them and gives them a reason no split can match. Read more.
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