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On June 18, the Trump Administration announced its formal nomination of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Associate Director Kathy Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

When The Fur Starts Flying; It Pays To Focus on Basics Part of the challenge for all leaders is not just the variety of change taking place today, but the pace of it.  Seems like every day there is a new threat, and THAT THREAT IS ONE THAT WILL KILL YOUR BUSINESS—at least that is […]

You don’t have to go away to really “get away” if you’re in need of a summer escape. And we don’t mean getting lost in your imagination or a gripping novel, however far those things can transport you. Rather, a “staycation” might be in order, especially if you aren’t inclined to drive or fly long […]

We’re all familiar with the adage, “You better walk the walk, if you want to talk the talk.” This not only has to do with the way you carry yourself in public but also the way you dress, your demeanor and your visible confidence level. In order to sell that house, you’ve got to ensure […]

Listen as REAL Trends President and Founder Steve Murray talk about the state of commissions in real estate. What are the current trends he is seeing in regards to commission rates, inventory of homes on the market, and the overall population of realtors? How can brokers and agents compete for listings when in a seller’s […]

Being successful in real estate is all about building a great team. That was the key message from AREC 2018 across a range of speakers who have either succeeded by empowering and inspiring those around them or who coach agents to scale their businesses to be more than just themselves.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies to release its 2018 State of the Nation’s Housing report

In May, homes sold faster than at virtually any other time in the past decade, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report. Low inventory and high demand in May cut Days on Market to 46, the second-lowest monthly number in the nearly 10-year history of the report.

Opendoor raises $325 million and plans nationwide expansion. Direct homebuyer plots expansion into 50 markets by 2020 Opendoor, an online marketplace that buys homes directly from homeowners, announced Wednesday that it secured $325 million in new funding and is planning a nationwide expansion of its homebuying platform.

Katrina L. Helmkamp Will Become CEO of Relocation Services Subsidiary on July 9, 2018  Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Katrina L. Helmkamp as Chief Executive Officer of Cartus Corporation, its relocation services subsidiary. Helmkamp has more than 27 […]