Real Estate News


Lesson Learned: Do unto others

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, one of NAR's 30 under 30 Sean Anthony. ...Read More


You can now rent Biggie Smalls’ childhood home for $4K a month

The iconic rapper, otherwise known as The Notorious B.I.G., grew up in the so-called 'one room shack' in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill....Read More


Read it and weep: 1 in 3 owners cry while trying to sell a home

Among those who admitted to shedding a tear, a whopping 20 percent cried 5 or more times during the agonizing process, according to a new Zillow study....Read More


Mortgage tech startup Blend raises $130M, adds Pixar vet to board

Digital mortgage lending startup Blend announced Monday it's raised an additional $130 million in venture capital funding, bringing the company's total funding to $310 million. The company plans to use the capital to further grow its team of nearly 400 employees and invest in new technology.  ...Read More


JP & Associates hires former RE/MAX president Geoff Lewis

JP & Associates Realtors announced Monday that Geoff Lewis, a veteran executive of RE/MAX, is joining JPAR's parent company Vesuvius Holdings, LLC....Read More


Commission is negotiable: Why your sellers deserve to know

There seems to be a misconception about the rules surrounding negotiating commission and the Code of Ethics. I reached out to the National Association of Realtors to clear it up. Here's the truth. ...Read More


5 follow-up rules every agent should live by

Think about it: When you are in need of service or advice from a salesperson, what makes you feel good about working with them? The golden rule, simple logic and common sense are good places to start. Here are a few simple rules to follow. ...Read More


Hope, dream and fix it: What agents can learn from 2020 candidates

President Donald Trump rode to success with a campaign slogan that appealed to our reptilian instincts, according to marketing experts, just as President Barack Obama's "hope" campaign did. Debates will show us whether the current crop of candidates have realized the importance of these key words. How does this apply to your marketing? Find out here....Read More


Where is your business in the cycle of change?

The Business Cycle of Change is inevitable in all industries. Companies navigate the five cycles – Disruption, Acceleration, Maturation, Saturation, and Commoditization – at different rates, impacted by internal factors, like leadership alignment, and external factors, like the economy. ...Read More


3 essentials of building great technology

Jerry Modes has built an amazing career on using tech to solve problems and elevate the customer experience. Modes is an IT/data visionary who co-founded two wildly successful startups: Teradata, which was later acquired by AT&T, and HyperParallel, a platform that touches almost all shoppers....Read More