Estate
From Paralegal to Real Estate Professional: Finding Success Every Step of the Way
This past November, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rookie of the Year finalist Nicole Dudley during the NAR NXT, the REALTOR® Experience conference in Orlando, Florida, to discuss all things real estate—from how she transitioned into the role by way of her paralegal career to the way in which Schuler Bauer Real… […]
The Number One Misconception About Working in Luxury Real Estate
Even though it may be natural to assume that luxury real estate professionals only deal with multi-million dollar properties or with high-end clients and estates that are out of reach of “normal” clients, nothing could be farther from the truth. Today, the designation of luxury pertains as much to experience and service as to the… […]
2022 Real Estate Forecast Summit: The Year Ahead
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun gives an outlook for the year ahead. Multiple panelists speak about residential, commercial, and demographic trends to watch for in 2023. www.nar.realtor – Research
Anywhere Real Estate Reports ‘Meaningful Profitability’ Amid Housing Market Crisis
The housing market as of late has become a tumultuous landscape to navigate, with mortgage rates above 7%, home prices having grown 357% in the last decade and homebuying sentiment recently at an 11-year low. Homebuying has become an unreachable dream for many, putting a lot of pressure on companies across the industry to find… […]
Here’s Why Teams ARE the Future of Real Estate
Trying to predict the future is always a risky business—especially in our industry, where market indicators can turn on a dime and every day brings a new overnight expert. Over the last few years, there has been a lively discussion in the industry about the rise of teams. Is it just a passing fad, or… […]
Real Estate Agents: Use a Proven System to Build Your Brand and Grow Your Business
With the rapidly changing financial market, it is not surprising that real estate agents and their customers may feel on edge. That’s why it’s important to have a system in place to market your business and stand out as the confident professional your leads and clients need. Using a proven system like Buffini & Company’s… […]
Thriving in a Recession: Best Practices for Real Estate Team Leaders
The changing real estate market and talk of a recession can invoke feelings of unease and uncertainty on how to proceed in the coming months. As a team leader, you have the additional stress of making sure your team is prepared for what lies ahead. By returning to your fundamentals, putting best practices in place… […]
Is DOJ’s NAR Probe a Hidden Haymaker for Real Estate?
Most boxers say it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. A question worth asking as several high-profile lawsuits continue to make their way through federal court is whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is the proverbial knockout punch for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the industry at large. […]
Real Estate CEOs Mull 2022 Landscape, Slowdown
“Comparing anything to 2020 or 2021, it doesn’t make any sense.” That is the conundrum—summed up frankly by Anne Marie DeCatsye, CEO of the Canopy REALTOR® Association in Charlotte, North Carolina—for anyone trying to parse out the current real estate market. As economists and practitioners all across the country have sought for months to draw […]
Real Estate Leaders Face Another Setback in Burnett/Sitzer Lawsuit
As the fight to preserve the agent compensation structure wages on, real estate leaders and advocates were dealt another courtroom loss in a critical antitrust lawsuit with potentially disastrous consequences for the industry. A Missouri federal judge recently denied a motion by HomeServices of America (HSOA), the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), RE/MAX and Keller […]