Unlocking Success: How to Create a Referral-Driven Real Estate Business

As a real estate agent, having a robust referral network is an essential requirement that cannot be overlooked or compromised. According to NAR's 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, referrals remain the primary method by which most buyers found their real estate agent. Establishing and sustaining a referral network guarantees...

Big shout out to the grand prize winners of RPR's (Realtors Property Resource®) video creation contest: Faith Putman, Brandon Rouzan and John Zimmerman. Two months ago, in an effort to promote RPR's Shareable Market Trends, RPR put out a call for entries for REALTORS® to create a market update video. The only catch was that it had to be at least...

As CEO of of the fifth largest real estate brokerage in USA by sales volume, we had two different mortgage JVs from 2010 to 2017. Starting in 2014, the JV model came under the intense scrutiny of the CFPB and regulatory requirements seem to be more aggressive each year. The landscape has significantly changed since 2017. Two interesting phenomena...

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT Join Lone Wolf for training on end-of-month best practices in Back Office! Objectives: Bank reconciliation Managing transactions Trust/escrow accounts Accounts receivable and accounts payable Commissions Financial statements Register now!

SEATTLE, July 12, 2023 -- The typical home value eclipsed $350,000 for the first time ever as healthy demand from buyers continues to collide with reluctant sellers, according to the latest Zillow® Market Report. "Home buyers have persisted this spring despite daunting affordability challenges and record-low inventory," said Jeff Tucker, senior economist...