In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Lessons In Leadership”— moderator Dave McGhee, a nationally recognized business coach and keynote speaker with Buffini & Company, interacted with Greg Chaplain, team leader at Real Estate Home Team at The Real Estate Group for a candid conversation on leadership, culture and growth. They delved into the core principles that guide…

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has announced it is one of 50 companies to be named a 2025 Top Low-Cost Franchise by Franchise Business Review (FBR).  More than 12,000 franchisees representing 125 low-cost brands participated in FBR’s satisfaction survey, and the brands named to the Top Low-Cost Franchises list received high satisfaction scores from franchisees,…

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Above, Daniel Dennis RE/MAX® has announced that Daniel Dennis has joined its brand as senior vice president of Sales and Service. With nearly 20 years of real estate leadership, Dennis brings operational expertise and a track record of driving growth and improving agent performance, the company said.  In his new role, Dennis will focus on…

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Despite consumers’ current wariness about the economy, the latest data on home prices shows that sentiment has not caught up as of February 2025. On the contrary, the trendline of recent months shows relatively consistent price growth. According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, home prices increased annually by 3.9% in…

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At Stellar MLS, one of our foundational principles, or what we call “Always Principles,” is that we succeed when brokers do. With spring’s arrival, the market is gaining momentum as buyers begin to push through challenging interest rates, creating new opportunities for success. In Florida, inventory has risen 27%, home prices are stabilizing and brokers…

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In another up-and-down earnings call, Anywhere Real Estate on April 29 reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, which included revenues of $1.2 billion, an increase of $78 million year-over-year. At the same time, the company reported a net loss of $78 million, an improvement of $23 million year-over-year. Closed transactions…

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Consumer confidence fell yet again in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines—a clear indication of pessimistic attitudes toward the economic situation in the country at large, according to the latest data released today by The Conference Board.  The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 7.9 points, continuing a pattern of similar drops from March and…

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The “no-commingling rule,” an optional MLS policy crafted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in the 2000s in the wake of a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation, is being largely abandoned by MLSs, according to a Zillow spokesperson, as the company shifts from its two-tabbed search display. Markets that do not have a no-commingling…

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Above, Allen Gammons Allen Gammons owned a small publishing company in Rhode Island when he began to invest in real estate—and became so fascinated by the process and possibilities that in 1992, he became a licensed agent. After testing his skills with a smaller company, he signed on with RE/MAX, where in 1995 he was…

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Above: James Sanders James Sanders CEO Estate Properties International, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Palos Verdes Estates, California https://estateproperties.com Region served: South Bay and West Side of Los Angeles County Years in real estate: 36 Number of offices: 11 Number of agents: 500 Most effective recruiting pitch: For four decades,…

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