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Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman Talks 2020 Brokerage Trends REAL Trends spoke with Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker about his new role and upcoming trends.

How To Prepare For A Buyers’ Market The sellers’ market that has dominated real estate trends for the past few years has recently seen signs of softening and sales activity will most likely become more in favor of buyers over the next year. There doesn’t seem to be any reason to panic, but if there […]

Ben Kinney Brokerages Acquires Keller Williams Marysville Ben Kinney Companies, one of the largest Keller Williams franchise owners in the nation, announced that they have acquired their seventh Keller Williams U.S. franchise in Marysville, Washington.

Tech Roundup: New Markets, New Funding and a Cool New Marketing Service Bōde Empowers Consumers Buying a Home Bōde is North America’s first peer-to-peer real estate platform empowering consumers with the critical information and tools needed to make smarter home-buying decisions. Bōde offers homeowners a tech-savvy way to sell their home quickly without incurring hefty […]

The Global Demand for Affordable Housing The subject of affordable housing in cities around the world is becoming a focus of discussion as we move into the next decade. Whether it be in Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Sydney, or Cape Town, academics, politicians, and developers are trying to solve the growing problem.

Supreme Court to Decide on CFPB Constitutionality Will we finally settle whether the single-director structure is unconstitutional? On October 18, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The outcome of this case will finally settle the question that captured headlines in the 2018 case […]

Home Showings Increase Across U.S. for Third Consecutive Month An uptick in October Buyer Traffic Occurred in All Four Regions, Marking the First Time a Three-Month, Year-Over-Year Increase has Been Recorded Since November 2017 – January 2018 Key Points:

Mortgage Sales in a Purchase-Dominated Market The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data set is primarily used to assist in determining whether Financial Institutions are serving the housing needs of their local communities facilitate public entities’ distribution of funds to local communities to attract private investment help identify possible discriminatory lending patterns.

The Role of a Sales Manager is to Drive Gross Commission Income It’s straightforward: recruit, retain, and coach. A company owner recently asked me if  I had a job description for a sales manager. “Yes,” I replied. “It’s two words. Drive GCI (Gross Commission Income).” It’s as simple as that. The specifics of the job […]