Above: Rob Wolf. You may have heard Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu described as “the gentle art.” A more accurate description is involuntary yoga—or the art of folding clothes while people are still wearing them! I started my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey later in life. I’m the oldest person in my gym by over 20 years. But that’s the…
Above, from left, Jemila Winsey, Rebecca Thomson, Jillian Young, Jim Roberts and Sarah Drennan Tough market conditions have forced many brokerage operators to tighten their belts and make some tough cuts. Unfortunately, many coaching and training programs have landed on the chopping block, yet agents need professional development more than ever as the industry evolves…
Showami, a pay-per-showing service, has announced its partnership and integration with Lofty, allowing agents who use Lofty’s CRM to request and track showings through their connected account. Lofty notes its users can now find Showami in the Lofty Marketplace and connect their Showami account directly. Once connected, agents are able to launch the Showami platform…
When Thomas Jefferson noted that all men (and women) are created equal, he didn’t mean real estate agents. Since you’ve gone to the trouble of reading this, you’re clearly serious about your craft. Not so for many others. They are the ones who will find that clients today are much savvier than they used to…
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HomeSmart has announced a new strategic partnership with Rockstar Connect, a networking event platform. The group, founded and led by Steven David Elliot, will focus on growth efforts across the brokerage’s nationwide foothold. Rockstar Connect focuses on relationship-driven, in-person network strengthening events, the company stated. Boasting more than 100,000 attendees at its events over the…
Todd Luong knows all the usual gripes regarding the current state of residential real estate, and is quick to shrug his shoulders. Elevated mortgage rates? No big deal. Limited inventory? Whatever. High home prices? Get serious. As with so many other industry professionals, those factors can affect sales for the longtime agent with REMAX DFW…
In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass filed a cascade of state-level ethics complaints Tuesday through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, targeting Zillow and focusing on allegedly misleading property designations on listings. A source with direct knowledge…
According to a regulatory filing yesterday, Real’s bid to purchase REMAX for $880 million is moving forward—as far as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is concerned—with a waiting period created to allow antitrust review of big corporate mergers passing today. In the statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Real said that the…
The last time Google dipped a toe into real estate search, it walked away. Now, it’s going all in. The search giant announced it was expanding its real estate listings pilot to all 50 states this summer, powered by a partnership with data firm HouseCanary. As more brokerages and MLSs sign on to the initiative…
PropStream announced the return of its Connect to Close webinar series with “Connect to Close: From Plan to Pipeline.” a free three-day virtual event taking place July 21-23, 2026. According to the release, the series is designed for real estate professionals, including agents, investors, wholesalers and acquisition specialists focused on building repeatable systems for lead…
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