Above, from left, Chris Raveis, William Raveis, John Featherston and Ryan Raveis at the 50th Anniversary celebration. More than a thousand William Raveis' sales associates, managers and employees, as well as three generations of the Raveis family and guests from Maine to Florida celebrated the firm's 50th awards celebration ...read more
Last month, the National Association of REALTORS® announced a settlement that would resolve nationwide litigation over claims from home sellers related to broker commissions. The $418 million settlement, and the practice changes it will usher in, have led some to speculate that real estate agents are at risk of...
Many key business principles are paramount to success. Forward thinking and the transformative influence of prioritizing others are some of the most important. This is not merely a sharing of insights, but an invitation to cultivate a mindset shift that can catalyze substantial advancements in your business trajectory. Forward...
The March jobs report, released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, defied odds predicted by analysts—indicating a slightly positive upward trend in employment from February, which will likely keep interest rates high in the coming months. The data showed an addition of 303,000 jobs in March compared ...read more
Editor's Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia's weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is being sued by consumers in a proposed consumer class action filed on Tuesday, April 2, as reported by Reuters. The suit alleges that UWM...
In a split decision, a panel of judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today overruled a district judge who had previously prevented the Department of Justice (DOJ) from reopening its investigation into the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), potentially allowing regulators to pursue further changes to policy...
In 2023, $363.3 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes, which is an increase of 6.9% from $339.8 billion in 2022—nearly double the 3.6% growth rate—according to ATTOM's 2023 Property Tax Analysis Report. Data provided in the report also indicates that the average tax on single-family homes...
Above, Leo Pareja Facing a new set of challenges and confronting a vastly different real estate landscape, eXp Realty is turning to one of its own for leadership, as Chief Strategy Officer Leo Pareja takes the reins as CEO, aiming to push the fast-evolving virtual-focused brokerage into a new...
You're comfortable in the knowledge that as a real estate agent you're a pro's pro. Until recently, you didn't have to discuss with hopeful homebuyers precisely what your compensation would be. Now you do. What's important is to communicate your value and what you will do for them, but...
In the latest RISMedia webinar—”Cracking the Code: How Jason Mitchell Group Nurtures Lucrative Referral Networks”— industry thought leader Jason Mitchell, founder of The Jason Mitchell Group, discussed one-on-one with RISMedia's founder, president and CEO John Featherston about the partnerships and solutions necessary to ensure better opportunities for homeownership, as...