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We saw a list of most essential or most worthwhile business books ranked in a national publication recently. That led us to share some of our favorites with our readers.

New business models will keep you on your toes, but complaining won’t get you anywhere

Highlights from Mulvaney’s Testimony to Congress In April, Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney appeared for the first time before House and Senate Congressional Committees to present the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Semi-Annual Report.

ShowingTime Showing Index® shows South with largest regional increase at 9.3 percent  South Region (9.3 percent) exhibits highest regional increase for the second consecutive month, while Northeast (4.9 percent) and Midwest (4 percent) regions also experience increased showing activity  West Region (-8.2 percent) sees year-over-year decrease for the third straight month  ShowingTime combines showing data with findings from […]

Despite 2017 Hurricanes, National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Fell Year Over Year  February Foreclosure Rate Declined 0.2 Percentage Points Year Over Year  Early-Stage Delinquency Rates Were Flat from February a Year Ago  CoreLogic® released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report, which shows that, nationally, 4.8 percent of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or […]

Global property portal business model trends and expansion  Big property portals around the world are growing rapidly and have primarily replaced print advertising as the way for consumers to access property listings. 

Why we need to take the corporate out of corporate social responsibility  

REAL Trends 500 Market Leaders Report Each year, REAL Trends publishes a supplement to the REAL Trends 500 Brokerage Rankings called the Market Leaders Report. This popular report ranks the nation’s leading brokerage firms by both sides and volume in their respective markets.  We strive to expand the scope of these rankings in each edition, and in the 2018 report (which […]

At REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles, brokers, CEOs and leaders sat down together to mull over the potential challenges the industry faces and how CEOs of the biggest companies in real estate are facing them head-on.   Know Your Story   John Peyton, President and CEO of Realogy Franchise Group, comes from the hotel industry, where you can control […]