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Gary Keller delivered his annual State of the Housing Market keynote on Monday, musing on sales trends and market competitiveness — while offering a few quips about Compass and CoStar.

Old school marketing strategy married to AI customization is the secret to success in today’s new and very competitive marketplace, Bernice Ross writes.

Julian Buckner of Vesta Home shares strategies for raising the price point of your average listing and increasing your commission by staging high-end homes effectively.

As real estate pro Kouri Richins goes on trial for the murder of her husband, learn more about the wheeling and dealing that may lie behind the motive.

In the two-thousand-mid-teens, you would not have needed a crystal ball to predict that three Japan-based vertically integrated real estate powerhouses would each rank among the nation’s top 15 enterprises. That’s because each of those three organizations – Daiwa House, Sekisui House and...

C2 Financial plans to boost volume beyond 10,000 loans and $5.5 billion, using AI, recruiting and expansion from 42 states to 50.

Fraud risk is a housing affordability factor, with 2024 losses near $175m and average claims above $143,000, per FBI data.

Fix-and-flip investor optimism rose sharply, yet Q4 2025 sales volume dropped to the lowest since 2015, a recent survey found.

After a weekend of crazy headlines and a stock sell-off on Monday morning, bond yields are close to hitting 4% again, but mortgage rates are back under 6% once again, which is the multiyear low in recent history.

CAR is rolling out Ethica AI’s VoicePilot via REBS, enabling agents to draft select CAR forms by voice inside zipForms workflows.

<p>Estate and letting agency owners are being advised to implement systematic processes to reduce their personal involvement in day-to-day operations. Industry consultant Rachel Ollington has identified patterns where agency principals remain central to all business decisions, from contractor approv...

<p>Buy-to-let landlords are showing higher levels of preparedness for Making Tax Digital for income tax than sole traders, according to research commissioned by Wolters Kluwer Tax &#038; Accounting. The study found that 80% of landlords reported feeling ready for the changes ahead of the April 2026 ...

<p>A tenancy deposit adjudication has awarded a landlord £150 of a claimed £180 for garden restoration costs following a two-year tenancy. The case highlights the distinction between seasonal growth and tenant neglect in rental property maintenance disputes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.prop...

<p>Graham Lawes has returned to Felicity J Lord as estate agency director, 20 years after leaving the Spicerhaart-owned London brand. Chestertons and Homes England have also announced senior appointments.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/senior-appointments-announced-across...

Culture isn’t what you say you value, coach Verl Workman writes. It’s what your real estate team experiences when you’re not in the room.

<p>A Guernsey landlord has incurred nearly £20,000 in legal fees attempting to evict a tenant through the courts, with the case delayed seven months. The situation highlights the financial burden on property owners navigating tenant-landlord disputes in jurisdictions with housing shortages and court...

<p>Property prices across UK nations continue rising year-on-year according to Land Registry data, though England's growth lags behind Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London's declining premium prices and affordability pressures are constraining national averages, while northern regions demons...

Fathom Realty President Lori Muller writes that, while production may keep your business moving, alignment with the right leadership determines how far you grow — and whether that growth lasts.

<p>Demand for rental insurance products increased by 41% between September and December last year, according to data from lettings platform Goodlord. A survey of 234 letting agents and landlords found that 76% said the Renters' Rights Act had increased their likelihood of taking out insurance.</p> <...

<p>Estate agent salaries increased by 8% to an average of £27,000 in 2024-25, according to ONS data analysis. The property industry experienced a 2.6% decline in job numbers during the same period, as minimum wage increases prompt agencies to favour experienced staff over junior hires.</p> <p>The po...