5 ways to reset systems, scale with ease, future-proof your business
Shift your business out of survival mode when you adopt a CEO mindset, implement smart processes and procedures, and scale with the future in mind, broker Jessica Souza writes.
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Private listings just got real: State regulators have entered the chat
State regulators are scrutinzing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes.
5 Instagram Reel ideas to grow your real estate brand, business
Focus on being helpful, real and a little bit creative in your social media content, Kate Hulbert writes, and the engagement (and leads) will follow.
Sydney blocks with live electricity substations deemed ‘prime’ land
Slivers of land occupied by electricity substations have been sold off as “prime” home building sites across parts of Sydney in a move that’s stirred bemused and angry reactions online. The narrow lots were being offered for sale with live green boxes bolted to the ground and easements that allowed maintenance workers access to the […]
The home loan that lets first-time buyers put as little as 3 percent down
In New York City, banks often require you to put at least 20 percent of an apartment’s purchase price towards the down payment. Financing a deal like that—when the median price for Manhattan co-ops and condos is just over $1 million—can feel like an impossible goal for many. However, some programs allow qualified first-time buyers to put […]
Fresh battle to slash investor’s neg gearing, capital gains tax perks
Housing has become the hottest issue in the 2025 federal election. Picture: Brendan Radke. A new warning that rent will rise by $83 a week if negative gearing is removed could backfire for investors, with figures showing renters have endured much worse than that since 2020. A fresh battle has broken out as Australia heads […]
Listings are quietly ‘commingling’ on Zillow again after 4-year hiatus
In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR’s no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021.
Concessions surge as homesellers offer sweeter deals in sour markets
In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin.
Mary Lee Blaylock leaves HomeServices for Sotheby’s Realty
Blaylock’s move to Sotheby’s International Realty comes about one week after Gino Blefari retired as CEO at HomeServices, and Chris Kelly stepped into the role. Blaylock will lead company-owned brokerage operations at the luxury brand.
Confused by the CCP debate? Here’s what to know
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), implemented in 2020, is the source of much debate within the real estate industry. The policy was a response to a proliferation of pocket listings and a rapid decline in housing inventory on the MLS, despite a large number of transactions still occurring. “It got […]
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