Side shrinking, growing and staying cautious
Side has assembled new brokerage teams even as the San Francisco-based company has backed off plans to go public and laid off 10% of its workforce in May. The brokerage has in the past three weeks brought on Anthem, Arizona-based Collective Real Estate and Boston-based Signal Real Estate. They also brought on Heather Herr, whose […]
Team leader Amy Stockberger on her lifetime lead strategy
Amy Stockberger believes that her eponymous “teamerage” and the agents who hang their license with her, should be there for their customers throughout their entire homeownership experience. She calls it her lifetime lead strategy. “We are [customer] focused,” she said. “There are so many seasons of homeownership and our [customers], who know and like us, […]
HomeSmart leaders describe their servant leadership success
Every year, RealTrends chooses GameChangers based on five-year, transaction side percentage data from the RealTrends 500. This year, we chose seven independent brokerage firms and 10 franchises who grew their businesses at astronomical rates. In analyzing this list of top-growth brokerages, these GameChangers grew their brokers in multiple different ways — from mergers and acquisitions to recruiting and coaching and […]
Change the script you’re using with buyers and sellers
The situation in today’s housing market is consistent with that of the previous two years: a lower inventory of houses available for sale than the demand. There is talk that “the bubble is coming” but this is doubtful at the present time. In fact, experts and think tanks such as Fannie Mae are predicting another […]
Virginia’s Scholarship Tax Credits Are an Educational Beacon of Hope
There is more to love about education in Virginia thanks to the budget Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law on June 22, 2022. It contains the largest education budget in Virginia history at $3.2 billion, $900 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a 10 percent teacher raise, and a statewide literacy initiative. Youngkin’s budget […]
Canadian mortgage brokerage takes Rocket Mortgage name
Rocket Companies‘ subsidiary Edison Financial will rebrand as Rocket Mortgage next month in Canada, a market with more than $760 billion (CAD) in mortgage originations annually. Mortgage brokerage Edison Mortgage, which works with more than 50 lenders, reached $1 billion (CAD) in annualized submitted volume in March 2020, according to the firm. Windsor, Ontario-based Edison […]
A New Fix for Insulin Prices Could Do More Harm than Good
By Benedic N. Ippolito and Joseph Levy The insulin market has long been in the crosshairs because of the frustratingly high prices faced by many consumers. Unfortunately, the latest congressional proposal to tackle this issue is likely to do more harm than good. The recently released INSULIN Act aims to solve a core frustration in […]
Nick Bailey to speak at HW Annual 2022 Oct. 3-5
In today’s fast-paced real estate market, results and creative problem solving are the name of the game, which are two keys areas that Nick Bailey, president and CEO of RE/MAX, is more than skilled at. This is why HousingWire is honored to include Bailey in the list of speakers for HW Annual 2022. Attendees can […]
HW+ Member Spotlight: Brian Gubernick
This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Brian Gubernick, chief real estate officer at Homeward. He has more than 15 years of industry experience, holding multiple positions in the industry including being an investor, team owner/leader, brokerage operating partner, coach and trainer and corporate executive. Below, Gubernick answers questions about the housing industry: HousingWire: What is your current favorite HW+ […]