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This inventory data tells us what to expect in 2025: Economist

Feb 19, 2025

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market.

Zumper’s Reelz automates short-form social media marketing

Feb 19, 2025

Short-form video is perhaps social media’s most powerful message driver, and now Zumper is making it easy for residential property managers and leasing agents to leverage it.

RealReports launches listing lead capture capability

Feb 19, 2025

RealReports’ core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies.

Reffkin knocks NAR, says rules ‘prop up’ inexperienced agents

Feb 19, 2025

The Compass CEO said that NAR's rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead.

Stop the presses! NAR ceases printing its flagship magazine

Feb 19, 2025

As it seeks to slash costs to pay a $418 million lawsuit settlement, the National Association of Realtors announced on Tuesday it would stop printing "Realtor" magazine and move to a digital-only format.

Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises

Feb 19, 2025

Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday.

4 smart financial moves for new real estate agents

Feb 19, 2025

From planning for April 15 to planning for the future, coach Verl Workman offers strategies to help you stay on track with your financial prep.

6 signs you need to dial it back to part time

Feb 19, 2025

Forget what others say, Jonathan Pressman writes. Only you can determine whether or not it's time for you to downshift your real estate career and work as a part-time or dual-career agent.

Tell us about the moment you knew you ‘made it’ as an agent: Pulse

Feb 19, 2025

Was it money? Market? Client count? How did you know when you were no longer a newbie and had officially become a real estate agent?

Black History Month, DEI and the roots of representation

Feb 19, 2025

Dr. Lee Davenport offers lessons from the life and career of Sen. Edward Brooke, who helped codify fair housing at the federal level.

4 long-term benefits of ethical real estate leadership

Feb 19, 2025

Proven systems and trustworthy leadership make all the difference in building a brokerage to be proud of, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

CoStar Group posts 55th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q4

Feb 18, 2025

Virginia-based portal CoStar Group grew its revenue 11 percent in Q4, to $709 million, executives said Tuesday. Traffic to Homes.com Network remained steady, with 110 million average monthly unique visitors.