Rainy Hake Austin, president of The Agency, joined Tracey Velt on this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of real estate leadership and operations. The Agency, which is ranked No. 13 by sales volume and is the fourth-largest largest privately held independent brokerage in the country, has expanded to nearly […]
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As Congress continues its effort to rewrite major portions of the tax code, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) unveiled new polling showing just what the American people are looking for in the legislation. The national survey shows overwhelming bipartisan support for tax provisions that strengthen homeownership, support small business owners and the middle class,
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As economic concerns grow, a new survey from Realtor.com shows that a significant share of prospective homebuyers may view a potential recession as an opportunity rather than a deterrent. According to the survey, 63.4% of respondents expect a recession within the next year, reflecting the highest level of concern since 2019. Despite that, nearly 30%
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Compass announced Monday that Anchor Home — a top-producing real estate team formerly known as Stahley Thompson Homes — has joined the firm’s office in Annapolis, Maryland. Led by broker Jennifer Chino, the Anchor Home team also includes Whitney Jerdal, Angela Hays and Ashley Earle. Collectively, the group brings more than $400 million in career
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There’s yet another new executive in the HomeServices of America ecosystem. Vince Leisey has been named the president of HSF Affiliates, the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS), which is the residential real estate franchise network owned by HomeServices of America. “Vince’s passion for the network and our franchisees, coupled with his results-oriented approach makes
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Zillow will begin a “phased rollout” of its listing access standards policy, which bans publicly marketed listings not entered into the MLS, on May 28. In a blog post on Tuesday, Zillow offered agents some clarifications and guidance on its new policy and how it will be implemented. “Publicly marketed listings should be entered in
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ERS Real Estate Group, the residential arm of Omaha, Nebraska-based Elite Real Estate Systems LLP, is making the move to eXp Realty, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Founded by Jeff Cohn and Renee Mueller, the team has 53 agents and closed 575 transaction sides for $170 million in sales volume in 2024. ERS Real
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First American Data & Analytics released its April 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report on Tuesday, revealing that house prices nationally are now 57.2% higher compared to pre-pandemic levels. Month over month, the HPI changed +0.4% and tear over year the HPI changed by +2.0%. The report noted that home-price growth reported in last month’s
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Over the last decade, I’ve interviewed dozens of the country’s most successful real estate agents. All of them, from Ryan Serhant to Glennda Baker to Ricky Carruth, had one thing in common: They found their ikigai early in their career and never looked back. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that says you will only find
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Let’s call it what it is: most brokerages are way behind on AI. Agents? They’re scrappy. They’re downloading ChatGPT apps, playing with Canva AI, and asking Midjourney to crank out listing flyers in 30 seconds flat. They’re moving fast because they have to. Meanwhile, broker-owners are still asking, “So… how exactly would we even use
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