ERA Experts, LLC has announced a strategic investment in Sprout Realty, LLC, which will now do business as Sprout Realty ERA Powered. Both companies are based in Austin, Texas. This investment marks a creative collaboration aimed at supporting Sprout Realty's continued growth opportunities in Austin, Waco, Dallas-Fort Worth and...
CENTURY 21 Solid Gold Realty has announced that it has joined forces with Gloria Zastko, REALTORS®, a 34-year-old agency. With this announcement, the formerly independent firm will do business as CENTURY 21 Gloria Zastko Realty. Based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Gloria Zastko, REALTORS®, was founded in 1991 and...
President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign platform came with five economic policy “pillars.” One pillar was cutting taxes, with the platform specifically promising to make permanent provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Trump signed into law during his first term. The U.S. House Ways and ...read more
What happens in Kansas City, stays in Kansas City. Berkshire Hathaway Energy (the $20 billion-parent of HomeServices of America) and Tennessee-based independent brokerage Crye-Leike's petitions to transfer commission lawsuits were denied, despite defendants' argument that it would be more convenient for witnesses to travel there instead of Kansas City. ...read more
A lot of real estate brokerages talk about disrupting the industry, but few have executed on that promise like The Real Brokerage. The fast-growing, remote-first real estate company aimed to be a disruptor and upend the traditional way of running a brokerage. And they're aiming to do it all...
Economic observers' eyes remain on the rate of inflation, as the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows mixed changes. The CPI, one of the main measures of inflation, rose monthly at a seasonally adjusted basis of 0.2% during April. This is slightly higher ...read more
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Capezza as SVP, Head of Growth and M&A. In his new role, Anywhere stated that Capezza will focus on growing the brand's platform through strategic acquisitions and mergers outside of its existing organization, including opportunities on behalf of brokerage,...
The National Association of REALTORS® today announced Ask the Agent as a new partner with NAR REALTOR Benefits®. Ask the Agent is a video communication and broadcast platform that helps real estate agents engage more effectively with clients. As part of the partnership, NAR stated that members will receive...
Forbes Global Properties and RBN, an agent referral network specializing in luxury real estate transactions, have jointly announced a new strategic alliance. The collaboration will bring two major companies in the high-end real estate space together to deliver an enhanced client experience through targeted agent referrals and the ability...
Bringing on new agents is tricky. They don't know your systems or culture yet. They want to prove themselves while possibly harboring insecurities about whether they really belong. Meanwhile, you're juggling multiple listings, managing existing team members and somehow expected to guide this newcomer through their transition. Let's talk...