Even Chris Colgan would admit that turning a passion for sneakers into a stunningly successful real estate career might not be how it’s taught in business school. But that’s exactly what happened, and now the leader of the Chris Colgan Team, which just joined The Real Brokerage, has his sights set on even more growth.…
A few weeks ago, an agent on a popular social media platform asked for advice. They had reached a level of production qualifying for a higher split, they said, but a team leader claimed the new split wouldn’t go into effect until the following year. What is the industry standard, the agent asked? A cascade…
Above, Fed Governor Christopher Waller As the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) next meeting quickly approaches, real estate professionals are closely monitoring Federal Reserve governors for any hints as to whether rates will remain the same or face increases. At Reuters NEXT Newsmaker Interview Thursday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller described his economic outlook and stated…
Real estate agents and brokers are using AI every day, freeing up their time to focus on building relationships and getting more face time with clients. But popping their favorite chatbot’s extension onto their browser or letting it download MLS data has a major downside: It’s putting your client’s data at major risk. If that…
Surveys identifying the most trusted professionals have long ranked nurses, doctors and the military at the top while real estate professionals tend to be ranked lower. But with media coverage (stemming from lawsuits and policy changes) and a historically tough housing market, many industry leaders have worried that real estate professionals might take another hit…
Less than a month after the same court upheld the National Association of Realtors®’ settlement in the historic Burnett lawsuit, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has now also upheld the settlements in the Gibson commission lawsuit. The Gibson lawsuit is the main copycat of the Burnett case, originally filed on the same…
Delistings—the “ultimate sign of a non-functioning market,” according to Realtor.com®—appear to be slowing down as summer is coming to close, according to a new report by the portal. Realtor.com’s August 2026 Monthly Housing Trends Report found that delistings fell 12.6% year-over-year, and saw no “notable” spike in either July or August. The “quit rate” (delistings…
The battle between tech-focused mortgage disruptor Better.com and its recently ousted Founder and CEO Vishal Garg has no end in sight, as Better’s motion for a temporary restraining order to block what it called a “scorched-earth campaign” by Garg was denied on Aug. 28. U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett of the federal Southern District…
A lawsuit filed earlier month is alleging that a top agent for real estate startup Side illegally operated as a lawyer in order to secure listing contracts, further claiming that this “ongoing and systematic” practice represents a failure by Side in its legal, supervisory responsibilities. The lawsuit was filed by a debt collector named Green…
In a Sept. 1 speech at the Second Chance Lending Forum in Washington, D.C., focusing on the economic outlook and financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr noted that the labor market is stable with relatively low unemployment, with the economy growing solidly, “powered in part by the boom in AI-related business investment and…
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