Realogy Holdings Group, parent company of brokerage brands like Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and several others, announced last week that it will embark on a process of “strategic organizational changes.” The New Jersey-based company said

Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, maybe it can — as long as what it’s buying is a home. That’s the takeaway from a new report from Bank of America based on a survey sent earlier this year to

Growth in home prices this summer maintained a robust pace, thanks to persistently low inventory and, according to a new report, a new interest in buying homes among older millennials. The CoreLogic Home Price Index for July shows a

A constellation of factors point to a possible recession in the coming months or years, but the housing market will be neither the cause of it, nor the hardest-hit part of the economy. That was the take-home message in

Households with children under 18 years old prioritize prompt responses and timely transactions when working with real estate agents, based on findings from a new survey of buyer and seller needs from the National Association of Realtors. The association’s

Auctions have changed a great deal in the last decade. Do you know what you need to know to represent your clients in this environment? Bob Floss II, real estate attorney at Floss Law, LLC in Northbrook, IL, has

A panel of economists and experts estimates that the longest period of economic expansion on record has a good chance of ending next year.  In their quarterly home price expectations survey, Zillow and Pulsenomics polled over 100 real estate

A new survey of agents across the industry commissioned by Redfin paints a picture of an industry in transition and perhaps in the midst of some soul-searching. The survey, the first of its kind overseen by Redfin, was done

The pace of growth in home improvement spending could soon slow to a crawl. That’s according to a new estimate by the Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, which projects that spending on remodeling will

The skills of a managing broker can create a stellar workplace or one that makes agents run for the exits. There needs to be a vision for the team and a plan to ensure success and longevity. We talked

The wise real estate professional takes notes when their managing broker comes to them with advice. From what to do in down times, to handling success, to engaging with strangers, these three entrepreneurs made the best of the advice

The Counselors of Real Estate, an international organization for commercial real estate professionals, ranked what its membership body recently voted on as the current and emerging issues it expects to have the most significant impact on real estate.  Topping

There is a recipe for disaster involving agents, buyers, and sellers that every agent aims to avoid. Chicago Real Estate Attorney and first-time homebuyer instructor Ranj Mohip calls it “Post-Close Nightmares.” When the seller doesn’t disclose history, the buyer

Discretion, efficiency, adaptability and expertise are all qualities that can lead to success in any business. For real estate agents working in and around Houston, they are among the keys to gaining a solid foothold in the luxury housing

It’s not easy to stay up-to-date on the latest in luxury real estate. The true trajectory and intensity of trends in this specialized market can be obscured by noise in the data when sample sizes or time frames are

Ridesharing and house flipping: A perfect pair? Houses suitable for a flip can be in short supply these days, but services are sprouting up to find them using a unique business model. In a recent article, The Wall Street