Gary Keller’s bleak 2025 housing market forecast: The Download
This week at Keller Williams' Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next?...
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Gary Keller, Leo Pareja, Robert Reffkin: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers....
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Existing-home sales dip in January but maintain annual growth
Existing-home sales dropped in January, as high mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to squeeze buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales fell 4.9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.08 million....
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RE/MAX turns $5.8M profit in Q4 despite 10th straight revenue dip
A drop in expenses was enough to offset falling revenue from franchise fees and annual dues that make up about 70 percent of RE/MAX's revenue, the company said on Thursday....
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Evacuees still fight for housing as recovery efforts find their way in LA
As homeowners figure out what to do next, the city continues to search for some semblance of organization in the recovery. Agents are caught in-between trying to do the best they can to help their clients — sometimes while homeless themselves....
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13 negotiation questions every agent must learn to ask
Rather than telling your clients what you think they want to hear, Bernice Ross writes, ask the right questions, and get them talking about what matters most to them....
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Top 5 homeseller objections (and how to overcome them)
There's a lot of information out there, and your sellers may be struggling to make sense of the market. Darryl Davis offers ideas for talking clients through their biggest objections and helping them make the right decisions....
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Trending: Duo’s demise, dislikes and the cost of comparison
Social media connects us, but at what cost? From Instagram’s “dislike” button to the pressure of comparison, Jessi Healey examines how these shifts affect mental health and engagement....
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HUD, FHA staffing cuts would undermine housing, union warns
The Trump administration is silent on details, but disputes the accuracy of a Feb. 18 report by Bloomberg Law that at least 40 percent of FHA's workforce are set to be laid off as part of cost-cutting initiatives....
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NAR, Phoenix Realtors settle fight over MLS Choice
The Arizona association will withdraw MLS Choice, but will still offer some resources to people holding real estate licenses who are not members of NAR....
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