When you talk with Jessica Edgerton, one thing becomes clear fast: she doesn’t see legal and compliance as boxes to check, but as living systems that shape trust, efficiency and the future of the real estate business. As chief legal officer and executive vice president of Industry & Learning at Leading Real Estate Companies of…
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It’s that time of year again—pitch black mornings, sunsets before 5 p.m., energy dips by midafternoon and the cozy pull of staying in instead of prospecting. The key isn’t trying to power through the season; it’s adjusting your habits to match it. Here are three simple ways to get ahead of the slump and keep…
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Renowned real estate expert Brian Buffini, founder and CEO of Buffini & Company, will unveil his highly anticipated yearly Bold Predictions forecast for the 2026 U.S. and Canadian housing market in a live virtual broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT. This event will provide real estate professionals with data-driven insights,…
As mortgage rates finally tick down and the industry gets comfortable with new rules, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of opportunity. To help real estate professionals hit the ground running, RISMedia’s 6th Annual Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year returns on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.…
They’re the opposite ends of the home-buying spectrum. One phrase lights up a potential owner’s face, while the other forces a frown. The former is a no-brainer for you, the agent, while the latter can test your ability to keep a client in check. It’s plug-and-play versus quasi-fixer-upper. It is easy to accentuate the positives,…
For most experienced residential real estate agents, it’s no longer same-old, same-old when it comes to getting clients into homes. In a market shifting due to affordability issues, along with hopeful first-timers viewing a property they would occupy, you might also be facing stern-faced investors with iPads. Or you might not see them at all…
The real estate industry is in a moment of reckoning. Traditional brokerages are folding. Mega-mergers are rewriting playbooks. Agents are jumping ship, unsure if the next model will hold. We’re operating in the lowest housing market in 30 years, and the noise is deafening: layoffs, consolidations, lawsuits and headlines that read more like obituaries than…
Wrapping up 2025, it can be tempting to treat the fourth quarter as a cooldown period, to take stock and coast to January. For Stellar MLS and the professionals we serve, this time is different—this is the time to accelerate. High-performing professionals and MLSs do not use the last months of the year to slow…
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Imagine people purchasing a home because they’re most impressed with the long, winding driveway. Or with the property’s surveillance cameras, or the strength of the gates surrounding it. Characteristics like the kitchen, square footage or number of bathrooms? All secondary to security. Home security as a priority is not something you have to imagine—it’s already…
As people continuously rely on digital platforms in the age of social media, new careers have found their way into the market. These new careers have ramifications in real estate, as it opens up new avenues for home shopping—and new ways for agents to build their business. Digital platforms designed to share and spread content…
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