Every real estate agent has heard it—the seller who says, “I want to interview more agents.” It's frustrating, especially when you nailed your listing presentation. Don't panic. This is an opportunity. How you respond can be the difference between securing the listing and walking away empty-handed. Step 1: Stay...
Home prices are generally continuing to climb, according to nearly all national datasets and analyses, with no strong indication of an impending dip. But as most real estate professionals know, the devil is often in the details, with local or more specific insights often a better barometer of the...
ERA Real Estate has announced its 2024 ERA® brand's Circle of Success Award recipients, recognizing affiliated brokerages and agents for their accomplishments, commitment to service and professional achievements. The announcement came during ERA Real Estate's annual all-network conference, Fuel 2025, held Feb. 27 to March 1 in San Diego,...
Real estate software company Inside Real Estate has announced the acquisition of ListAssist, an AI-powered technology with intelligent tools for both property searches and marketing efforts. “We are thrilled to welcome ListAssist to the Inside Real Estate family, and begin delivering this first-of-its-kind capabilities to our clients,” says Joe ...read more
After a March 13 Wall Street Journal report that Compass is in “advanced” talks to acquire HomeServices, Gino Blefari, president and CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway-owned mega franchisor, sent out a statement to the HomeServices community categorically denying the report, calling it “misinformation.” “I want to confirm to you...
States like California, Florida and New York have long been top picks for people deciding on their next move. Recently though, some states have had major upticks in residents, due to their top industries, low taxes, warm weather and more. Based on recently released census information, the National Association ...read more
A report today by the Wall Street Journal indicated that Compass is negotiating to buy Warren Buffett's real-estate brokerage business. The deal would be the latest coming together of real-estate brokerages in what has been a fairly turbulent last few years in the industry. While no purchase price was...
Above (L-R): Ida & Minette Schwartz, Mor Zucker, Erin LeBan, Tracey Esling and Lauren Orsini. March is Women's History Month—a perfect time to acknowledge the women who are currently making history in the real estate sector, many of whom were recognized in RISMedia's class of 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers....
Editor's Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. The U.S. is still adjusting to the new Trump administration, which has sought to cut numerous federal employees (including at the Department of Housing and Urban Development), and...
Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced it is expanding its presence in Northeastern Colorado with the latest affiliation of Cornerstone Brokers LLC, based in Fort Morgan. Now doing business as CENTURY 21 Cornerstone, the firm is owned and operated by the husband and wife duo of Kenneth “Adam”...