Real estate agents, here’s how to provide exceptional real estate service at scale

Real estate agents, here’s how to provide exceptional real estate service at scale

One of the passions that has spanned my career in its entirety is creating exceptional experiences — for agents and their clients, our brokerage staff and anyone who interacts with our brand.... Read more »
Thousands of California homeowners can cut their property tax bill. Here’s how

Thousands of California homeowners can cut their property tax bill. Here’s how

With property tax bills as high as they are in Southern California, you’d think that homeowners would sign up for every break they could get. You would be wrong. Since 1974, the... Read more »
Opinion: Why is housing unaffordable in L.A.? Here’s the sorry history

Opinion: Why is housing unaffordable in L.A.? Here’s the sorry history

The high cost of housing is driving Southern California’s biggest challenges. Income is not keeping pace with housing costs. It hasn’t for at least two generations, and the problem of unaffordable shelter... Read more »
Real estate agents, here’s how to provide exceptional real estate service at scale

Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Change is on the horizon. For what felt like a moment in time, buyers enjoyed the luxury of being incredibly picky, carefully selecting what felt like their dream homes in a market... Read more »
Here’s how to keep your marketing emails out of the SPAM box

Here’s how to keep your marketing emails out of the SPAM box

In October, Google announced coming changes to their email deliverability policy. Other providers like Yahoo and AOL have made similar announcements and will tighten their SPAM filters. The changes are set to... Read more »
Here’s why we’ll see more affiliated arrangements being built in 2024

Here’s why we’ll see more affiliated arrangements being built in 2024

Although what lies ahead in the world of real estate and mortgage services in 2024 remains a bit uncertain, it’s now crystal clear that, beyond the already-tired suggestion that we “survive until... Read more »
Here’s how brokerage valuation works

Here’s how brokerage valuation works

Valuation in the residential brokerage industry has some characteristics that are unique when compared to other industries and businesses. First, the business of residential brokerage is highly dependent on the recruiting, retention... Read more »
With Their Choice of L.A. Offices, Here’s What Investors Buy

With Their Choice of L.A. Offices, Here’s What Investors Buy

Invitations were sent out to the biggest players, but no one came to the party.  The party was an auction, and JMB Realty was the host. The Chicago-based investment firm was looking... Read more »
Here’s what to expect in 2024 if you want to buy a home

Here’s what to expect in 2024 if you want to buy a home

Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images After a year full of record-high interest rates and home prices, experts say there are signs of improvement for the housing market in 2024. In December, the average mortgage... Read more »
It’s worth giving consumer credit a closer look — here’s why

It’s worth giving consumer credit a closer look — here’s why

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Darne, vice president of marketing at CreditXpert, about credit optimization and how taking a closer look at consumer credit can benefit borrowers.   HousingWire: You have advocated for giving... Read more »