FirstTeam® has announced a national expansion by opening its doors in Idaho and Washington, with plans to launch in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. The brokerage, which has more than 46 offices and over 2,200 sales agents, is one of the nation's largest privately held real estate companies. “FirstTeam®'s impressive...
Leo Pareja has a knack for turning moments of uncertainty into opportunities to uplift the industry. In an exclusive RISMedia interview, the eXp Realty CEO reflected on the sweeping changes he implemented after the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement, and compared his decisions then with his new initiative ...read more
Reneé Gonzales CEO Long Companies, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Tucson, Arizona https://www.longrealty.com Region served: Arizona Years in real estate: 23 Number of offices: 12 company owned, 15 franchises Number of agents: 1,000 company agents and about 700 franchisee agents Favorite part of your...
The latest Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo shows economic uncertainty from tariff concerns and elevated building material costs kept builder sentiment in negative territory in April, despite a modest bump in confidence happened, likely due to a slight retreat...
This week, my travels took me to Fort Worth, Texas, where I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties “Get Ready to Thrive in 2025” Spring Conference, hosted by the dynamic duo—Stacy and Tracy Mathews. From the moment I landed,...
Mortgage applications took a hit this week as the consumers remain on edge due to a wavering economy. The Market Composite Index (a measure of the volume of mortgage applications) fell 8.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association...
As part of a planned succession strategy, Gino Blefari, who has captained HomeServices of America as president and CEO since 2019, has moved into the role of chairman emeritus, the company announced April 15. Chris Kelly, who had been serving as the company's executive vice president, will take over...
Last month, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill that explicitly bans any requirement that homebuyers sign an agreement with an agent before touring a home, essentially repealing a change made by the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) settlement agreement. While the settlement was crafted to defer to state...
Real estate technology company Lofty has announced a new, fully automated lead generation tool, Lofty Bloom. Designed to drive both hyper-local brand awareness and inbound seller leads, Lofty Bloom combines the power of direct mail campaigns with digital retargeting ads and AI-driven follow up all from one integrated application,...
There has been a lot of attention placed on the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) lately, from the debate between James Dwiggins and Mauricio Umansky at a recent industry event, to Art Carter's write-up on CRMLS' position on CCP. We have heard many varying perspectives ...read more