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Heather Hook
25 Mar 2026

The largest residential brokerage consolidation in American history is raising a practical question for agents and clients: does scale improve the experience, or flatten it? Compass now controls roughly 340,000 agents after absorbing Anywhere Real Estate, bringing under one roof brands that include Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

Florida’s real estate market has dominated the national conversation for years, but not always for the right reasons. Stories of skyrocketing insurance premiums, aging condo buildings, and post-pandemic price corrections have painted a picture of a state under pressure. What that narrative consistently misses is that Florida is not one market. Not even close. “Florida ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

Pillar Properties, Inc. – a $100M REIT co-founded by Larry Gotcher and Curtis Philpot – is already targeting Detroit multifamily. But the real signal for investors is what’s happening on Ann Arbor’s perimeter, and why the spillover is just getting started. Ann Arbor, Michigan has a well-earned reputation as one of the most stable real ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

West Palm Beach agent honored for service excellence as team sells 120 homes annually with 300+ five-star reviews Loodmy Jacques of The Jacques Team has received the 2026 ThreeBestRated® Award for real estate excellence in West Palm Beach, marking recognition of nearly two decades building a practice centered on client education and white-glove service rather ...

Heather Hook
24 Mar 2026

Title companies evaluating automation solutions face a decision that extends far beyond technology selection: who owns the code that runs their operations? Jimmy Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO of TrueFocus Automation, has watched this ownership question become the deciding factor in automation deals, particularly with larger title operations concerned about long-term costs and data security. “Some ...

Heather Hook
23 Mar 2026

For decades, television advertising functioned as a mass-market channel reserved primarily for large brands. High production costs, complex media buying, and steep minimum spend requirements kept independent professionals, including real estate agents, largely out of the medium. That structural barrier is now eroding. As viewing shifts toward connected TV, ad inventory has expanded while automated ...

Heather Hook
23 Mar 2026

New research reveals homeowners over 70 consistently receive lower sale prices than younger sellers in comparable properties. Two factors drive this pattern: deferred maintenance and private sale decisions. Scott Spelker of The Spelker Team at Coldwell Banker Realty in Madison, New Jersey, sees this dynamic regularly. His perspective combines 25 years of Wall Street financial ...

Heather Hook
18 Mar 2026

ACME Real Estate CEO argues fragmented MLS system has left agents vulnerable as brokerages negotiate independent platform deals Major brokerages are striking direct partnerships with listing platforms, and Courtney Poulos, founder and CEO of ACME Real Estate in Los Angeles, argues the deals are accelerating a power shift that has been building for years – ...

Heather Hook
18 Mar 2026

With Match Day 2026 approaching March 20, Rochester MN’s housing market prepares for its annual influx of medical professionals. Match Day 2026 arrives March 20, when medical residents across the country discover where they’ll complete their training. For those matched to Mayo Clinic, consistently ranked the number one hospital in the world, the next question ...