Editor's Note: Real Talk is an ongoing video series featuring Joe Skousen, founder and CEO of Inside Real Estate, who interviews industry leaders regarding the outcome of the Burnett vs. NAR trial as well as NAR's settlement, along with other pressing issues affecting residential real estate. To learn more...
Mindset and mindfulness are something people hear a lot about in terms of self improvement, but not as much when it comes to business growth. Heather “Sunshine” Haase, a REALTOR® and productivity coach with Keller Williams Advisors, is a frequent flier and national speaker at real estate events, educating...
Total nonfarm payrolls increased by 143,000 in January, while the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on February 7. Job gains were in the healthcare, retail trade and social assistance sectors, while job losses were seen in the mining, quarrying and...
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced the expansion of its business in southern Wisconsin with the affiliation of Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Dream Partners. The full-service boutique brokerage assists clients throughout Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties with everything from luxury residential buying and...
Century 21 Real Estate LLC. has continued expansion in the Greater San Antonio Metropolitan area with the affiliation of woman-owned Running S Realty LLC. Based in Stockdale, Texas and serving the state's southern and central regions, the firm is led by Louise Stoever Baumann, a seventh-generation Texan, a second-generation...
A new report shows owning a home in the United States is still more affordable than renting certain properties in the majority of markets, but both are financially burdening, and in some cases, rental prices are outpacing shifts in median home prices. ATTOM Data's new 2025 Rental Affordability Report...
This is a story about recruiting agents in 2025, but after reading this sentence, please pause before continuing and enjoy a moment of self-satisfaction knowing it's just been proven that you are what every brokerage seeks—a true, almost certainly successful residential real estate professional. Why? Because only those truly...
Home prices nationwide (including distressed sales) have seen a year-over-year increase as of December 2024, according to a new report by CoreLogic. The report cites a 3.4% price rise from the December 2023 to December 2024 timeframe. Month-over-month, the CoreLogic HPI essentially saw no change, increasing by 0.03% from...
Realtor.com® has announced that it will be relocating its corporate headquarters to Austin, Texas, from Santa Clara, California. The company stated that the move signifies Austin as its new top hiring location, with a renewed commitment to the new location as its team and office will now be operating...
Above, Katie Blum When Katie Blum stepped into the role of managing partner at East West Partners' Charleston office, she brought with her a wealth of experience and a commitment to building communities that enrich lives. Known for overseeing transformative projects like The Waterfront on Daniel Island and the...