Above, from left: John Featherston, Leo Pareja, James Dwiggins. Photo by AJ Canaria. Consolidation has been one of the most talked about trends in real estate this year—and the conversation continued at RISMedia’s 38th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange when Leo Pareja and James Dwiggins joined John Featherston on stage to dig deeper into eXp…
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part story on builder incentives. Part two will focus on what agents and brokers think about incentives, and how they guide buyers. These may be uncomfortable days for many buyers, with mortgage rates in the mid-7s and threatening to go higher if the Fed raises interest rates.…
Despite the Federal Reserve’s attempts to combat inflation, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that such progress may be minor, or nonexistent. The September CPI report saw a 0.6% monthly increase, with annual inflation gaining traction once again at 3.7%. The latest data is up from August’s report, which…
With less than three weeks until the midterms, recent data released on a constitutional amendment in Florida known as Amendment 3, a housing affordability relief measure that would raise the property tax exemption for residents of the Sunshine State, is not showing a solid case for either passing or failing. Amendment 3, championed by the…
Time is running out to celebrate the leaders, innovators and changemakers shaping the future of real estate! Only one week remains to submit nominations for RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers honors before 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Now in its landmark 10th year, RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers program spotlights the dynamic, resilient…
If there’s one thing buyers don’t want after closing, it’s finding out that the costs to own and maintain their new home are not what they’d expected. They’re higher, and sometimes much higher. That’s why it’s imperative for you as their trusted agent to help determine future finances and share the information with them before…
Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month and decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents, homebuyers and sellers, with data on the level of home sales, price and inventory. Month-over-month sales increased in the South and West, held steady…
Your next game-changing listing might be hiding in plain sight—long before it ever touches the MLS! The most lucrative real estate opportunities often come from off-market homeowners who haven’t even realized they’re ready to sell yet. By pinpointing high-potential seller signals and leveraging hidden property insights, proactive agents can unlock better leads in any market.…
Shawn O’Neill Broker/Owner JPAR City & Beach Jacksonville, Florida https://shawnoneill.jpar.com Region served: Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 107 Favorite part of working in real estate: I’m in the “give” phase of my career, so helping agents hit their income goals while enjoying a…
Compass and multiple top executives are facing a class-action lawsuit from an Anywhere stockholder focused on the merger between the two companies, with the plaintiff claiming that back-channel efforts to get the deal approved created risk for the company and misled investors. Filed late last week in federal court in New York City, the lawsuit…
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