The real estate agent participation crisis nobody wants to talk about
Although agents frequently ask for more training, more coaching and more resources, Lori Muller writes, they're not always showing up....
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The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means
The Iran deal is incredibly important and carries real economic significance. What it is not, at least at this moment, trainer Bernice Ross writes, is a feel-good mortgage rate story....
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If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice
Amy Corr talks with Robert Reffkin and Thad Wong about portals, brokerages and the real estate landscape for consumers....
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NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity
A growing share of baby boomer homesellers has never listed a property before. NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz says agents who recognize that gap have a client opportunity most are missing....
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Multifamily starts crater 41.6% as housing pipeline thins
May's Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat....
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Former Inman CEO Emily Paquette named new Chief Strategy Officer at PLACE
The former Inman chief will lead the platform's consumer growth strategy, including its consumer content platform and strategic acquisitions....
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Bed Bath and Beyond will acquire Fathom Holdings in all-stock deal
The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is an all-stock transaction that will value Fathom Holdings at about $53.38 million....
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Winning in the new real estate reality: Now Streaming
As private listings and tax migration redraw the map, the real estate agents winning right now are reading the market in real time....
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Trump’s trade war scared off window shoppers, but serious Canadian buyers are closing deals
Canadian online searches for U.S. homes are still running below pre-tariff levels, but mortgage originations at RBC Bank are flat to slightly higher than a year ago — a split that suggests the Canadians still shopping are buying, according to RBC Bank's head of real estate financing....
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Before you talk to a seller, learn where you fall on their trust scale
Sellers are drowning in information, coach Darryl Davis writes. What the seller needs is a grounded, knowledgeable advisor who tells them the truth about their house....
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