The Agency’s Billy Rose goes Dutch with luxury auction strategy
The Agency cofounder will cut the asking price of 235 Oceano Drive by $100,000 each consecutive Monday following the auction's launch, until the property sells. The auction style dates back to Holland's 17th-century tulip trade.
Tech, scale and strategy fuel Q1 wins across real estate
From Zillow’s return to profit to CoStar’s continued growth, Q1 earnings reveal how companies are adapting — and competing — in a shifting market.
Bessette Flavin becomes Louisiana’s largest C21 affiliate
The newly formed brokerage is the result of a union between two longstanding, family-owned brokerages: Century 21 Bessette Realty, with 35 years in the business, and Flavin Realty, with 49 years of experience.
HqO seeks to modernize commercial property operations
HqO is a software company that provides enterprise-level real estate experience solutions to the commercial real estate industry. Its newest release promises to integrate tenant lifecycle, asset management and building operations.
Broker Spotlight: Phil Immel, Pacific Sotheby’s International
Find out how this highly sought-after real estate expert and media personality continues to break records while guiding the next generation of real estate superstars.
5 top tips for retaining real estate agents in 2025
Want agents to stay? Build a brokerage they’re proud to call home with culture, care and connection at the core, broker-owner Jessica Souza writes.
Zillow settles with NYC broker who sued StreetEasy over fees
Broker George T. Spyridakis alleged the rental listing platform effectively "masked" listings but still charged daily marketing fees. He moved to withdraw the case this week after reaching a settlement with Zillow.
Vija Williams joins eXp Realty, launches UPGRADE community
Respected real estate leader and coach Vija Williams has officially joined eXp Realty and launched UPGRADE, a new community designed to transform the lives of real estate professionals, professionally and holistically. At its core, UPGRADE (Unlock Potential, Grow Real Estate, And Design Everything) is a growth initiative aimed at helping agents, team leaders and brokerage owners reach the next lev...
7 Instagram features agents should use (but probably don’t)
Go beyond the basics with these under-the-radar Instagram tools that can help you boost reach, build trust and create real conversion opportunities, marketing expert Alyssa Stalker writes.
