Residential Real Estate

‘We Can’t Be Fragmented on Something as Important as This’

Above: Katie Lappe, left, with daughter Abby. Housing is for everybody. That is a goal, not a statement of fact. There remain a myriad of barriers—racial discrimination, lack of availability of homes, red tape, debt—that prevent huge swaths of people from achieving homeownership. If the mission of real estate professionals is to move toward that… […]

Continue Reading

BCI Notches Historic Increase as Consumer Confidence Surges

The start of the new year is coinciding with a huge swell of optimism from real estate leaders, as RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) saw its largest single-month increase ever in January, shooting up from 5.5 to 6.5 against a backdrop of positive economic data and signs of new life in many markets. After falling… […]

Continue Reading

Lennox Scott Shares His 2023 ‘State of the Nation’ Address

Editor’s note: The following is commentary submitted to RISMedia by J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in Seattle, Washington. John L. Scott Real Estate, with 33 offices and over 1,500 agents, ranked No. 15 out of 1,000 firms on RISMedia’s 2022 Power Broker Report with over $ 12.5 billion […]

Continue Reading

Meta Implements New Housing Ads Platform After DOJ Fair Housing Settlement

Meta unveiled its new housing ad platform to address algorithmic discrimination (referred to as a “Variance Reduction System” or “VRS”). All housing advertisements on Facebook will now go through the VRS, which will be expanded later this year to include credit and employment ads. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

Continue Reading

Great Spaces: A ‘Golden’ Opportunity on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway

We travel to sunny Boca Raton to check out a waterfront oasis designed for the entertainer at heart.  Property Highlights: Location: Boca Raton, Florida Listing Price: $ 41.5 million Features: 0.82-acre estate with eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Added Appeal: Outdoor amenities including a pool, hot tub, cabana, multiple patios and a boat lift plus […]

Continue Reading

3 Things You Can Do This Week to Improve Team Communication

Patrick Lencioni warns of five dysfunctions that threaten the stability and success of any team. His five dysfunctions are all real threats that I’ve personally witnessed over and over while coaching teams of all sizes. I’ve also found that clarity in communication cuts through each of those five dysfunctions faster than just about any other… […]

Continue Reading
margo-wheeler-1000x1000-v2

NAR Statement on Passing of Margo Wheeler

NAR Statement on Passing of Margo Wheeler A Realtor® from Tacoma, Wash., Wheeler was a veteran of the United States Army and served as president of the Washington Realtors® in 2017. Media Contact:  Wes Shaw

Continue Reading

4 Actions You Can Take to Help Close the Racial Ownership Gap

As a community leader, you have a critical role in keeping certain groups from being locked out of the real estate market. From 2022 NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, Nov. 11-13, Orlando, Fla. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

Continue Reading

7 Affordable Places to Buy a Vacation Home

Home prices are skyrocketing, but these locations aren’t pricing out second-home buyers. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

Continue Reading

Mountain-West Region Sees Increased Home Equity 

The region had been growing for decades but the pandemic appears to have accelerated that trend. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

Continue Reading