by Beth McGuire | May 12, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above, Howard âHobyâ Hanna IV I have spent my career in this industry watching the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) do what it was designed to do: create a level playing field where brokers of every size, every model and every strategy can compete on merit. The MLS made...
by Beth McGuire | May 8, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
When a new lead fills out a contact form at 10:47 p.m. on a Tuesday, the clock starts tickingâbut the competition doesnât wait. In real estate, response time isnât just a metric; itâs often the difference between securing a client or watching them move onto the next...
by maria | May 7, 2026 | Best Practices, Broker, Brokers, Industry News, Premier |
Above: Chris Trapani, co-founder and CEO, Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno This past January marked the one-year anniversary of a monumental decision for Chris Trapaniâthe day he said no to Compass. As the mega brand forges forward on building a...
by | May 7, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Luxury, National, News, Premier, Uncategorized |
Above: NextHome Co-CEO James Dwiggins and eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja Virtual-focused brokerage eXp announced it is buying NextHome, in a move that pairs yet another high-growth tech-focused company with a more traditional franchisor as the industry rapidly accelerates...
by Beth McGuire | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Twenty years ago, Zillow’s first marketing move was a product that solved a real problem and got people talkingâneighbors comparing Zestimates, consumers saying, “I found this on Zillow” to their agents. No Super Bowl ad. No massive media budget. No...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The reality of being a real estate agent can be brutal. Your phone buzzes at 9:00 p.m. with a client question. You get a text early on a Sunday morning about a showing. Your family dinner gets interrupted by an appraisal that needs attention. Sound familiar? Real...