Resources

Broker Spotlight: Kristin Perkins, eXp Realty Utah

Apr 4, 2024

Find out what this Utah broker sees in the year ahead, and learn how she defines good leadership in today's market.

4 strategies to help team leaders defuse agent-to-agent drama 

Apr 4, 2024

Helping to facilitate strong agent-to-agent relationships is crucial for team leaders and brokers, writes trainer and CEO Suzanne Seini, and takes practice and guidance.

How great agents win in the face of NAR settlement misinformation

Apr 4, 2024

Consumer misconceptions following the NAR settlement are wild. Jimmy Burgess talks to Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers on how to communicate with today's buyers and sellers.

10 reasons to embrace the shift to a seller-focused business

Apr 4, 2024

If agents want to beat out their local competition, writes trainer and leadership expert Jeff Glover, they need to start focusing on owning the listing inventory in their markets.

Would-be homebuyers balk as mortgage rates head back up

Apr 3, 2024

Purchase loan applications have been flat for two consecutive weeks, and now mortgage rates are popping again as more worrisome inflation data rolls in.

Kentucky, W. Virginia move to ban exclusive, right-to-list agreements

Apr 3, 2024

New laws enacted to prevent the use of Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services — or NTRAPs — are sweeping the nation as critics decry alleged deceptive and predatory practices.

Putrid garbage house stinks up LA neighborhood

Apr 3, 2024

The trash-strewn property is sandwiched between two large, multimillion-dollar mansions, and residents are concerned the mounds could negatively affect property values in the area.

New homeowners plan to spend 40% of income on repairs: Study

Apr 3, 2024

The cost of becoming a new homeowner goes well beyond down payments and monthly mortgage payments. In fact, the typical homebuyer expects to spend approximately $30,000 on home maintenance, upgrades and repairs in the coming year — an amount that equals 40 percent of the median U.S. household income ($74,580).

Nation’s largest mortgage lender shorted by Park Avenue hedge fund

Apr 3, 2024

United Wholesale Mortgage denied explosive allegations that many mortgage brokers who send it business aren't shopping around for best deals. UWM dismissed a related lawsuit as "a sham."

Jeff Bezos adds $90M mansion to Miami property portfolio

Apr 3, 2024

The mansion marks the Amazon founder's third such purchase on Indian Creek Island, an exclusive enclave in Miami with limited availability.

Opendoor will refund homesellers $62M under FTC settlement

Apr 3, 2024

The federal agency will send checks to 54,689 consumers it says were deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by the iBuyer.

Troubled WeWork projects savings of $8B through restructured leases

Apr 3, 2024

The bankrupt provider of co-working spaces is aiming to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy before June through the restructuring of hundreds of leases, company executives said Tuesday.