by | May 6, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
HomeServices of America has announced Jason Waugh will succeed Vince Leisey as CEO of HSF Affiliates, the franchisor of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices real estate network. The multi-year transition plan is expected to commence in 2027, per a release from HSF...
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 talking—neighbors 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 | Industry News, Latest News, News, Premier |
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) delivered what CEO Mat Ishbia called an “exceptional quarter,” reporting loan origination volume of $44.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 39% year-over-year and marking the company’s second-highest first quarter in company history. The...
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...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A broker called me last week and said something I haven’t stopped thinking about. “Jemila, I think I built the wrong thing.” She wasn’t talking about her production. She wasn’t talking about her market share. She was talking about the...
by | May 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Compass remains in headlines this week as CEO Robert Reffkin addressed the industry’s “shifting stance on phased marketing” in the company’s recent Q1 2026 earnings call, as the brokerage touts new synergies and business growth from its recent acquisitions. Speaking...