SOTM: Opendoor Showing Rivals’ Listings and Former Fannie Mae Employee Facing Prison Time

Opendoor is testing new waters in Dallas, opting to show other brokerages’ listings and offering rebates to buyers who use Open Listings agents. On today’s State of the Market, Pat Hiban and Kevin Kauffman discuss how…

761: Grow Your Real Estate Team and Its Profits Year After Year with Lars Hedenborg

Too many real estate businesses invest in growth and allow profitability to fall by the wayside – a costly mistake. According to the CEO of High Performance Real Estate Advisors, Lars Hedenborg, it’s possible to grow both…

760: The 90-Day Real Estate Bootcamp: How to Create Sales Superstars with Brendan Bartic

Brendan Bartic’s military experience gave him the mental strength and resolve needed to succeed as a real estate agent. Now, as the leader of The Bartic Group, he takes new agents and turns them into…

SOTM: A 50 Shades of Grey-Inspired Listing and Gary Vaynerchuk Slams Homeownership

A controversial listing inspired by 50 Shades of Grey has sparked heated debate within the real estate industry. Sure, the listing got plenty of attention, but did the agent’s marketing cross the line? Get our take on…

SOTM: Major Market Slowdown and Keller Williams’ New iBuyer Program

Agents around the nation are reporting major slowdown in their markets. On today’s State of the Market podcast, we discuss what could be causing home sales to slow and ways to predict whether or not things will worsen. We also cover Keller Williams’ controversial new plan to launch an iBuyer program. Other news highlights include Fannie Mae stock soaring amid plans for its release from government control and Dropbox’s acquisition of HelloSign. Continue reading →