REsides has announced a new partnership with Earnnest to deliver a faster, more secure and streamlined payment experience for all REsides subscribers. REsides noted that the new integration will simplify transactions and enhance the agent-client experience for brokers and agents. REsides has long provided a digital platform for earnest ...read more
CENTURY 21 Scheetz has announced it has joined forces with CENTURY 21 Breeden REALTORS®, strengthening the brand's presence across Central Indiana. Now operating under the CENTURY 21 Scheetz name, the combined organization includes 10 offices and over 420 independent agents. Founded in 1951, CENTURY 21 stated that Breeden REALTORS® ...read more
Continuing its flip-flop—after starting the year with sliding sales and jumping back up in February—existing-home sales were down again, at almost 6%, in March. Compared to February, existing-home sales dropped 5.9% in March, from 4.26 million to a rate of 4.02 million, according to the latest data from the...
For the most part, the broker has very little control over the listings taken by agents. From an ethical perspective, it would be problematic for a broker or an agent to turn down a listing. The most common compromise of brand versus ethics occurs with luxury brands. It's odd...
RE/MAX® has announced Don Kottick—former president and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty Canada—has been named President of RE/MAX Canada. With over 30 years of excellence in the Canadian real estate industry, RE/MAX stated that Kottick brings a wealth of experience in corporate and franchise development, brokerage management, technology and...
After an initial firestorm sparked by President Donald Trump's sharply critical—and threatening—comments directed at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week, the controversy may be dying down, at least for now. On Tuesday, Trump clarified that he had “no intention” of attempting to fire Powell before his term ...read more
Mortgage rates saw very little change this week—similar to recent weeks—as some market stability starts to form, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, noted that mortgage rates have remained in the same 20 basis point-range over the past couple of...
Sotheby's International Realty has announced that Mary Lee Blaylock will be its next president. She will oversee 48 brokerage offices nationally that support more than 2,300 affiliated agents. Blaylock joins the company with more than 30 years of residential real estate experience, according to a release. Most recently, she ...read more
Some home-improvement projects are no-brainers whether staying or selling, such as minor kitchen and bathroom remodels and energy-efficient upgrades. Others are questionable for those who spend the money and want to recoup it in a sales price soon. Here are four ‘don't bother' improvements you should talk seller clients...
Above: Jayda Mclauchlin Jayda Mclauchlin has quickly emerged as a rising star, earning the prestigious Agent of the Year award from the Carly Carey Real Estate Team. In her first year as a REALTOR®, she closed over $10 million in transaction volume in a market with fewer than 100,000...