Real Estate

Above, Carol Perry Providing consumers a cohesive experience from contract to close–and beyond–is the name of the game for HomeSmart International Founder and CEO Matt Widdows, who recruited friend, business partner and confidant Carol Perry to be part of his team as he launched the company nationally. With nearly 20 years of experience in the […]

Wisconsin native Tony Wendorf always planned to be a doctor. In 2009, he earned a PhD in forensic psychology and went to work qualifying executive talent for industrial organizations. He loved the work, and still does, setting aside part of every work week to continue in his first career. But in 2017, a friend in

Sometimes the best way to structure your team’s day doesn’t spring immediately to mind—a “workflow,” or a planned series of activities that help your team members’ complete a task, is needed. Your team members may need a way to organize their thoughts and tasks in order to maximize efficiency for both themselves and their clients’

The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. eXp and Weichert settlements under review eXp and Weichert’s attempts to reach a conclusion in the commission lawsuit Gibson v. NAR have hit another road block. Both brokerages have faced accusations of partaking in a

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced the release of its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter, which posted a reading of 68, up five points compared to the previous quarter. The NAHB/Westlake Royal RMI survey asks remodelers to rate five components of the remodeling market as “good,” “fair”

In pursuit of a separate settlement agreement in a long-running commission lawsuit, homesellers suing Massachusetts-based MLS PIN over commission practices said their discussions with Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers in the wake of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) agreement have not been fruitful. According to a court filing, the MLS PIN plaintiffs reached out

CENTURY 21 AllPoints Realty has announced that The Lisa Cozzi Team, an award-winning, globally recognized real estate team, has joined its brokerage in Connecticut. Previously with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Lisa Cozzi and her 10 team members bring real estate expertise in residential, investment, commercial and industrial properties, as well as raw land, the company

Zoning—one of the more technical aspects of local government and municipal planning—is a topic of importance in the real estate landscape. How local zoning laws affect the way in which people can build, and who is permitted to do what, deeply affects many of the most urgent challenges currently facing housing markets, from affordability to

Scripts might feel like a safety net, but they aren’t. They come off as stiff and rehearsed—two things that definitely don’t build trust with homeowners. Real estate is about connection, authenticity and being fully present. If you’re glued to a script, you risk losing the human touch that’s essential for building relationships and closing deals.

As the new year sets in, will there be sufficient inventory to make 2025 a strong time for the real estate market? The latest report on new residential construction from the U.S. Census Bureau found housing starts increased at 2024’s end, but still lagged compared to 2023. Specifically, during December 2024, privately-owned housing starts were