Archive Archives - RealTrends - Blog https://www.realtrends.com/blog/category/archive/ Empowering Real Estate Decisions with Trusted Insights. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:53:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/cropped-RealTrends_bug.png?w=32 Archive Archives - RealTrends - Blog https://www.realtrends.com/blog/category/archive/ 32 32 242052225 Amid rising housing costs, prospective homebuyers are looking to relocate: Redfin https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/20/amid-rising-housing-costs-homebuyers-look-to-relocate-redfin/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/20/amid-rising-housing-costs-homebuyers-look-to-relocate-redfin/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:19:35 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/20/amid-rising-housing-costs-homebuyers-look-to-relocate-redfin/ A record 26% of homebuyers are looking to move to a different part of the country, up from 24% a year ago and 19% before the pandemic began, a Redfin report found. 

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/20/amid-rising-housing-costs-homebuyers-look-to-relocate-redfin/feed/ 0 4717 Bringing the real estate transaction to the end zone https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/08/bringing-the-real-estate-transaction-to-the-end-zone/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/08/bringing-the-real-estate-transaction-to-the-end-zone/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:35:17 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/08/bringing-the-real-estate-transaction-to-the-end-zone/ Former NFL player and top-producing broker-owner Terrence Murphy shares the keys to his success on and off the gridiron.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/11/08/bringing-the-real-estate-transaction-to-the-end-zone/feed/ 0 4710 Top team leader Bonneau Ansley on how he is redefining real estate success https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/23/top-team-leader-bonneau-ansley-on-how-he-is-redefining-real-estate-success/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/23/top-team-leader-bonneau-ansley-on-how-he-is-redefining-real-estate-success/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/23/top-team-leader-bonneau-ansley-on-how-he-is-redefining-real-estate-success/ In today's RealTrending, we speak with Bonneau Ansley, team leader of Ansley Real Estate and a partner with Christie's International Real Estate in Atlanta.

Ansley recognized early that school was not for him and figured out that his strengths lie in entrepreneurship. From his first business selling tee shirts his freshman year in college to his current position as a RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand team leader, Ansley capitalized on these strengths to build a bustling real estate business. He outlined that success in his book, "Brokering Billions," and shares some of his secrets today.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/20/agent-strategies-for-getting-first-time-homebuyers-across-the-finish-line/feed/ 0 4745 Real estate brokers focus on value amid commission lawsuit unease https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/real-estate-brokers-focus-on-value-amid-commission-lawsuit-unease/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/real-estate-brokers-focus-on-value-amid-commission-lawsuit-unease/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:59:09 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/real-estate-brokers-focus-on-value-amid-commission-lawsuit-unease/ Today, the first class action commission lawsuit goes to trial in Kansas City, Missouri. While two of the defendants — Anywhere and RE/MAX — have settled in the case, those settlements have not been finalized. The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, and Berkshire Hathaway are still going to court to fight the allegations. Regardless […]

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/real-estate-brokers-focus-on-value-amid-commission-lawsuit-unease/feed/ 0 4744 Stakes are high as first buyer broker commission lawsuit goes to trial today https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/stakes-are-high-as-first-buyer-broker-commission-lawsuit-goes-to-trial-today/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/stakes-are-high-as-first-buyer-broker-commission-lawsuit-goes-to-trial-today/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:27:19 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/stakes-are-high-as-first-buyer-broker-commission-lawsuit-goes-to-trial-today/ The Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit goes to trial Monday and the stakes are high. Is this the end of guaranteed shared compensation?

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/stakes-are-high-as-first-buyer-broker-commission-lawsuit-goes-to-trial-today/feed/ 0 4743 Luxury influencer Dina Goldentayer shares the path from rentals to luxury https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/luxury-influencer-dina-goldentayer-shares-the-path-from-rentals-to-luxury/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/luxury-influencer-dina-goldentayer-shares-the-path-from-rentals-to-luxury/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/luxury-influencer-dina-goldentayer-shares-the-path-from-rentals-to-luxury/ On today's RealTrending, Douglas Elliman's Dina Goldentayer shares the strategies and lessons she's learned moving from rentals to becoming the No. 21 individual agent by sales volume in the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand.

Goldentayer is not afraid of hard work and saying no to opportunities that don't fit. More than that, she's built a huge Instagram audience by focusing on being authentic and informative. She shares her success strategies and offers a framework for building a luxury business.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/16/luxury-influencer-dina-goldentayer-shares-the-path-from-rentals-to-luxury/feed/ 0 4742 United Real Estate Gallery leaders talk about low-fee models and commission lawsuit prep https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/09/united-real-estate-gallery-leaders-talk-about-low-fee-models-and-commission-lawsuit-prep/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/09/united-real-estate-gallery-leaders-talk-about-low-fee-models-and-commission-lawsuit-prep/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/09/united-real-estate-gallery-leaders-talk-about-low-fee-models-and-commission-lawsuit-prep/ Ray Rivera and Sonny Downey share their perspective on the commission lawsuits. Sonny is a past president of his local MLS and Ray is the incoming 2024 president, so they have a unique view of how things may shake out. Ray and Sonny also discuss how low-fee brokerage models are able to scale so quickly […]

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/09/united-real-estate-gallery-leaders-talk-about-low-fee-models-and-commission-lawsuit-prep/feed/ 0 4741 NAR to allow listing brokers to offer $0 commission https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/nar-to-allow-listing-brokers-to-offer-0-commission/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/nar-to-allow-listing-brokers-to-offer-0-commission/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:43:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/nar-to-allow-listing-brokers-to-offer-0-commission/ With the trial start date for the Sitzer/Burnett suit less than two weeks out, NAR says listing brokers can offer $0 commission.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/nar-to-allow-listing-brokers-to-offer-0-commission/feed/ 0 4740 Proposed Anywhere settlement: no NAR buyer commission rule, no NAR membership needed https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:28:21 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/ Anywhere Real Estate's $83.5 million settlement of the buyer commission lawsuits stipulates major changes to its practices, including prohibiting company-owned brokerages and affiliated agents from claiming buyer agents services are free.

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