- At Bespoke Real Estate, racial slurs were part of the job, new suit claims
Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including "Jafar" in reference to the "Aladdin" Disney movie, a white colleague claims. Read more » - Rockefeller descendants offload historic Philly estate for $24M
Dating to the late 1700s, the estate known as Kirkwood Farm features five historic farmhouses, two barns and a springhouse. Read more » - Redfin issues sustainability report in wake of ‘digital redlining’ lawsuit
In its inaugural sustainability report on Wednesday, Redfin shared its efforts to improve housing access, equity and sustainability alongside corporate diversity and inclusion. Read more » - New-home sales post third-straight monthly increase in February
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 1.1 percent in February while the average sale price climbed to just under $500,000, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more » - Broker Spotlight: Katia and Steve Bailey, The Agency
Learn how these Canadian brokers built their businesses with grit and determination and find out what lessons they're passing on to their agents. Read more » - Take the 7-day success challenge for sustainable growth
About This Webinar In the face of today’s uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for real estate professionals to ignite, sustain, and nourish a success mindset. But the traditional, linear metrics and production-based KPIs don’t work for everyone. Instead, you can fine-tune your capacity to execute when you focus on a positive psychological approach. But […] Read more » - Lean times require you to lean in. Here’s how
Lean into focused activities, lean into lead generation, lean into holding two appointments a week, lean into purposeful conversations and, of course, lean into the 200 percent life. Read more » - Unpack the spring housing market and how tech will impact real estate
This week watch Redfin's Daryl Fairweather discuss the shifting housing market, along with Ryan Serhant's take on tech trends and how to utilize them to amplify your business. Read more » - Sell your city when you serve and support your community
Market yourself when you serve as an ambassador for your community and provide information and expertise to both newcomers and current residents. Read more » - Do these 7 things to transform your life — and business — forever
The business of your dreams will be the result of the actions you take. Choose to do things today that your future self will thank you for. Read more » - Better property descriptions can help you sell more homes this spring
It's time to implement superior copywriting techniques in the real estate space to help connect with buyers logically and emotionally. Read more » - 7 ways to motivate your agents during a slow market
As agents adjust to changing realities, brokers and team leaders should make it clear that opportunities for growth don’t go away just because the market is in a transition. Read more » - Put yourself out there! How to develop a media relations strategy
Growing your content marketing plan means adding leverage by reaching out to the media. Part four of this five-part series shares what to write and how to craft a media outreach strategy. Read more » - Fathom Realty still adding agents after raising transaction fees
In reporting a $9.9 million fourth-quarter loss, Fathom executives said they see a path to profitability without saying exactly when that might happen. Read more » - Zumper launches dedicated vacation site, flex stays subscription
The launch comes seven months after the rental marketplace announced a $30 million funding round to help solidify its space in the short-term rental market and serve all types of renters. Read more » - Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals latest rate hike could be the last
Mortgage rates expected to ease even as Fed vows to continue "quantitative tightening" that's trimming mortgage holdings by $35 billion a month. Read more » - Homebuyer demand up 3rd week in a row as mortgage rates ease
The unusually wide "spread" between 10-year Treasury yields and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages means mortgage rates could have more room to come down. Read more » - Anywhere, JLL hold onto ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ honors
Business ethics firm Ethisphere released its 2023 rankings on Tuesday, which honored four real estate brands including Anywhere, CBRE Group, JLL and Thailand-based DTGO. Read more »
