5 Strategies for Setting Seller Pricing Expectations One of the most difficult aspects of a real estate agent’s job is to manage a seller’s pricing expectations. In today’s shifting real estate environment, where numerous homes are sitting on the market for longer periods of time, it’s even more important to have realistic pricing conversations with […]
CoreLogic Reports January Home Prices Increased by 4.4 Percent Year Over Year The 12-month increase is lowest since August 2012. Since peaking at 6.6 percent last April, annual home price gains have declined or held steady each month. CoreLogic’s Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for January 2019 shows home prices rose both year […]
Fathom Realty Announces Plans to Go Public Texas-based start-up had made a name for itself as an agent-owned company. Fathom Holdings Inc. announced that it plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed public listing of its common stock. The public listing is expected to take place after the SEC completes the […]
HomeSmart International Launches Franchise Acquisition Program Company to provide financial support to franchisees. Phoenix-based HomeSmart International announced it has launched a massive nationwide acquisition strategy across its corporate and franchise locations. The announcement was made during the company’s annual Growth Summit and Leadership Conference in February. As part of the program, HomeSmart International will provide […]
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Compass Supports Local Charities Via Its Charitable Trust Foundation Co-founded by Richard Stearns, who is considered one of the leading real estate agents on L.A.’s westside, Compass Charitable Trust Foundation benefits from its ongoing Compass Cares program in which a portion of each commission earned on the sale of every home goes to the fund. […]
REAL Trends Represents Alain Pinel Realtors in Sale to Compass Compass’ Bay Area footprint doubles with the addition of top brokerage Alain Pinel Realtors. New York City-based real estate tech company Compass announced the acquisition of Alain Pinel Realtors, a leading real estate brokerage based in California’s Silicon Valley.
Valuations: Valuing Small- to Medium-Sized Brokerages It’s no secret that the housing bull market is in the rearview mirror — years of sharply rising home prices driven by a lack of inventory already created affordability issues. When you factor in rising interest rates and economic fears driven by tanking stock markets and political turmoil, the […]
Recruiting: How One Agent Recruited 50 Agents Her First Year as a Manager Baltimore Broker Nakia Evans talks about how teaching makes all the difference. Nakia Evans
Leadership and Industry Changes: Many Questions With Few Answers Real estate is moving at the speed of light. What do these changes mean to you? The year started with some big surprises at the top of the real estate leadership ladder. Nick Bailey stepped down at CENTURY 21; John Davis stepped down from Keller Williams […]
