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| How Real Estate Agents Can Drive Sales While Building Stronger Communities | ||
| 5/21/2025 2:23 PM | ||
| The face of homeownership is changing. Diverse households—especially Hispanic, Black, and Asian families—are driving housing demand and will account for more than 70% of net new homeowners in the coming decades, according to the Urban Institute. Yet these groups remain underserved due to persistent barriers like misinformation, credit access iss...Read More | ||
| Nevada Prime Real Estate LLC Affiliates with CENTURY 21 Real Estate | ||
| 5/21/2025 2:14 PM | ||
| Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced it is fortifying the brand’s presence in Northern Nevada with the affiliation of female-led Nevada Prime Real Estate LLC in Fernley. The full-service brokerage was established in February of 2020 by current broker/owner Michelle Barney, according to a release. Barney is a staple of the Northern Nevada r...Read More | ||
| Will AI Replace the Need for Agents? Not If You Refine These Skills | ||
| 5/21/2025 2:12 PM | ||
| AI is everywhere—from generating images and essays to automating tasks—and real estate is no exception. With new tools for virtual tours, data analysis and marketing, many agents are wondering: Will AI replace me? The short answer: Not if you build a business rooted in skills AI can’t replicate. Human insight, emotion and creativity remain irrep...Read More | ||
| MLS PIN Parties Reach Revised Agreement—But DOJ Position Unclear | ||
| 5/21/2025 11:56 AM | ||
| The parties in the class-action lawsuit against MLS Property Information Network have jointly submitted a second and final extension request for their fourth amended settlement agreement. During the preliminary hearing April 1, U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris decided to delay preliminary approval, citing concerns over class expansion. She ...Read More | ||
| Frances Katzen: From Ballet to Billion-Dollar Team | ||
| 5/21/2025 11:48 AM | ||
| From ballet to brokerage, Frances Katzen’s career journey is one of grit, reinvention and persistence. Before leading one of Douglas Elliman’s top-producing teams—The Katzen Team—she spent over a decade captivating audiences as a professional dancer, performing at the American Ballet Theater and as a soloist at the Miami City Ballet and wi...Read More | ||
| Leading With Confidence and Collaboration | ||
| 5/21/2025 10:29 AM | ||
| Above: Wendy Walker A powerhouse in Arizona’s luxury real estate market, Wendy Walker has built her career on a foundation of expertise, integrity and mentorship. As principal of Wendy Walker Fine Properties – The Agency in Scottsdale, she has spent more than two decades serving high-profile clients in the area. Her ability to navigate the...Read More | ||
| 4 Downers Sellers Can’t Change About Their Homes and How to Talk About Them | ||
| 5/21/2025 10:29 AM | ||
| It can be a slippery slope for you as the listing agent to discuss a home’s true dollar value with the owner. They prefer to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. But the reality is they should be made aware that buyers will take everything into account, the plusses and minuses. Here are four… The post Read More | ||
| GSEs Conservatorship on the Backburner as Experts Highlight Risk | ||
| 5/20/2025 2:23 PM | ||
| Libby Cantrill (left), with Warren Kornfeld, (right) speaking at MBA’s Capital & Secondary Markets Conference in New York City on May 20. NEW YORK CITY—Changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) are here already, in the form of new leadership, policy shifts and evolving priorities under the new Trump administration. But the most&...Read More | ||
| Christie’s International Real Estate Announces New President | ||
| 5/20/2025 2:12 PM | ||
| Above, Gavin Swartzman Gavin Swartzman—previously CEO of Toronto-based real estate service company Peerage Realty Partners—will be joining Christie’s International Real Estate in June 2025 as the company’s new president. Swartzman joining Christie’s was announced by the company’s co-CEOs Thad Wong and Mike Golden at Christie’s Internationa...Read More | ||
| Disrupting the Status Quo: How a Wildly Successful Model Rocketed Platinum Realty to No. 1 Office | ||
| 5/20/2025 1:34 PM | ||
| Above, from left, the Platinum Realty leadership team: Rob Hill, Curtis Keith, Shelby Austin and Veronica Shaw Platinum Realty was born by a bold vision, but its unwavering commitment to its agents has defined its success as Kansas City’s largest residential real estate office by transaction count. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary mil...Read More | ||