by | Mar 25, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. While experience and production matter, how agents show up in...
by | Mar 24, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above: Jim Sparkman and Mark Farrow Jim Sparkman Principal Broker/Owner Mark Farrow Broker/Owner HomeSmart Realty Group Salem, Oregon https://homesmart.com/real-estate-office/oregon/salem/56-homesmart-realty-group Region served: The Pacific Northwest Years in real...
by | Mar 24, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Change in the real estate industry is everywhere and increasing in speed. We have heard for decades that these changes will replace the professionals in real estate transactions. The truth is, there are only two constants in real estate; change will continue...
by | Mar 24, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Marketing, National, News |
Zillow® has announced a multiyear partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), becoming the official real estate and home rentals marketplace partner of MLB. The agreement spans the baseball calendar, from spring training and home openers through the postseason, and...
by | Mar 24, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
A federal judge in Seattle has paused the discovery process in a high-stakes class-action lawsuit against Zillow, and gave at least some signal that the case could get tossed in its entirety relatively soon. U.S. District Judge James L. Robart granted Zillow’s request...
by | Mar 24, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
A new survey from Zillow finds a striking reversal in market dynamics: by the fourth quarter of 2025, 51% of agents said market conditions were favoring buyers, the first time that had been true all year. From this same time last year, inventory is up 5%, the monthly...