How I’m Able to Find Success in Real Estate Even Without Securing Great Deals
Success in real estate does not require securing “great deals.” It requires great fundamentals: location, a reliable tenant segment, and properties that attract those tenants.
The Best Way to Use Up a Bunch of Leftover Celery
I’ll never know why stores sell 16-ounce bundles of celery hearts when I only ever need two stalks. Recently a friend of mine lamented that he had too much leftover celery slowly dying in the fridge, so I know it’s not just me. Unless you start running a juicery out of your home, excess celery […]
You Can Finally Share Timestamped Links in Apple Podcasts
When sharing a podcast link with friends, sometimes you just want them to listen to a specific snippet instead of an entire 3-hour long episode. To make this easier, Apple Podcasts has added a new feature in iOS 18. Now, the app allows you to share timestamped links, so the person opening the link can […]
The Best Early Prime Day Deals on Hand Tools
Hand tools are an important part of any home shop set-up. Even if you only want to do simple maintenance, having some simple hand tools is essential. But adding tools to your kit can be expensive. Taking advantage of deals ahead of Prime Day to build a tool kit or add to your existing one […]
Samsung Introduces the First Smart Ring From a Major Tech Company
Smartwatches are a bit of a hard sell to some. The health-tracking sensors and NFC features are nice, but the devices themselves can be bulky, especially while sleeping. This is where Samsung’s Galaxy Ring comes in. While the idea of a smart ring isn’t exactly new, the Galaxy Ring is the first from a major […]
Feds want to expand their control over real estate sales to foreigners
A proposal would expand an existing rule and give the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States” power to review real estate sales near 56 military installations in 30 states.
What’s the most unprofessional thing you’ve seen an agent do?
Professionalism (or a lack thereof) is important everywhere — on social media, on the phone and face-to-face, but which agents are putting their worst out into the world?
Suburban Chicago homeowner hit with $30K property tax bill in error
Homeowner Darryl Lloyd was stunned to receive an errant property assessment of more than $1 million from assessors, causing his bill this year to skyrocket from $1,800 to a whopping $30,000.
Multifamily building permits have dropped 30% since 2021: Redfin
Rising interest rates and market saturation have caused multifamily builders to slow the rate of new projects, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday. Between 2021 and 2023, builders filed an average of 18 permits to build multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. However, that number has dropped to an […]
No HomeServices deal yet, months after settlement announcement
The franchisor and plaintiffs offered different reasons for why HomeServices has yet to finalize its commission settlement agreement after announcing it had reached one for $250 million in April.
3rd round of layoffs at Newrez brings 2024 job cuts to 750
After cutting nearly 500 jobs after Computershare acquisition, lender to eliminate another 277 positions in August, including senior executives in Colorado, Arizona and Florida.
Here’s why specialization matters for buyer’s agents
Developing areas of specialization enhances service, efficiency, and effectiveness and results in greater professional success for both teams and individual agents, coach Verl Workman writes.
5 easy ways to stay in your lane during a transaction
Stop trying to be all things to your clients, broker Joseph Santini writes. Focus on the things that fall within your purview and direct traffic as needed on your transactions.
Andy Florance calls Realtor.com lawsuit ‘PR stunt,’ talks future
Florance says Realtor.com lawsuit against CoStar is a response to Homes.com surpassing it in web traffic and takes aim at Zillow.
Final Offer buys North American operations of Openn Negotiation
The acquisition will allow Final Offer, a platform for managing and negotiating offers, to provide a “transparent and straightforward experience when buying and selling a home,” executives said.
