The more things change… As cutting-edge tech stacks, company consolidations and other new developments impact the residential real estate industry, there is and likely always will be one thing the big-box brokerages cannot match or exceed. And that’s the fact that agents and brokers, with their hyperlocal knowledge and ability to serve homebuyers and sellers…
Following the launch of its new franchising model tailored for large offices, NextHome has multiple ongoing additions. NextHome Coastal Estates and NextHome Central Coast joined the franchise under the ownership of Albert Meggers. The offices included nearly 200 high-performing agents and expanded NextHome’s reach across California’s Central Coast and Ventura County markets. Today, NextHome announced…
A just-released report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) details what has become almost the norm within the residential real estate industry—that technology is being utilized by agents primarily to get time back and to give clients a better experience. According to the annual survey, 81% of agents said saving time is their primary…
From left: Amanda Morris, Ria Bacigalupa, Stephanie Duran, Catie Ish, Amelia Robinson. Alex Ignacio photo. It may not have been the intent for Veritas Real Estate Partners to be composed of only women agents, but they certainly aren’t upset with the results. Corcoran Plaza Properties, the exclusive Corcoran affiliate serving Santa Fe and the surrounding…
In yet another sign that the housing market is still in a state of flux, more American homeowners owe more on their mortgages than what their properties are worth in Q2 2026 than in Q2 2025. Real estate data company ATTOM reported that 3.2% of mortgaged residential properties are underwater, the term used where the…
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Consolidation is the process of combining separate parts, companies or items into a single, unified and stronger whole. Whether that will hold true for residential real estate companies, however, is still to be determined. But what’s for certain is that consolidation has become a huge factor and talking point within the industry. Thousands of agents…
Listanski takes a bigger role at Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker announced the promotion of Lindsay Listanski to chief marketing officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, a move that according to the company brings the brand and brokerage marketing organizations together under a unified leadership structure designed to better serve agents, affiliated companies and consumers across…
Libra homeshoppers may celebrate more than just their birthday this upcoming astrological season, as the housing market may have favorable conditions for prospective buyers in the coming weeks. In the 2026 edition of its report, Realtor.com® states that the best time for buyers to purchase a home is the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The…
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we examine the importance of comprehensive insurance policies for homeowners across the board, and the conversations real estate professionals should be having with clients. Part 1 concerned various weather issues. Here, we focus on flood insurance specifically. While wildfires are dramatic, flooding is much more likely to occur around…
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we examine the importance of comprehensive insurance policies for homeowners across the board, and the conversations real estate professionals should be having with clients. Stay tuned for part 2, where we’ll be focusing on flood insurance specifically. It wasn’t so very long ago when acquiring insurance was nothing more…
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