Sarah Lentz

Lifestyle

Beyoncé and Jay Z’s $190M Malibu Purchase Tops the 10 Biggest Music Star Real Estate Transactions of 2023

New research by Agent Advice ranks the biggest real estate transactions involving music stars in 2023, with Beyoncé and Jay Z at number one with their purchase of a $190 million concrete compound in Malibu.

March 15, 2024

Agent Marketing

What Happens If TikTok Gets Banned in the US?

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 352 to 65 to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. Here’s what could happen if the bill passes the Senate and is signed into law.

March 14, 2024

Housing Market

Selling in Early June Could Get Home Sellers an Average $7,700 More

New Zillow research shows selling in the first two weeks of June nets homeowners an additional 2.3% (about $7,700), compared to those selling at other times of the year, according to 2023 sales data.

March 14, 2024

Housing Market

Is Price the New Location?

A new nationwide Coldwell Banker survey shows price is more important than location to more than half the surveyed consumers who are looking to purchase a home.

March 13, 2024

Housing Market

Manageable Challenge or Healthy Reset: Agent Sentiment on Decoupled Commissions

The results are in for the third BAM x 1000Watt Agent Sentiment Survey, showing a variety of agent responses to the possibility of decoupled commissions as a result of antitrust commission lawsuits.

March 13, 2024

Agent Strategy

How to Use the 6 Frequencies of Communication to Create Hundreds of Touchpoints with your Database

In last week’s BAM webinar, Luke Acree—the president of ReminderMedia and co-host of the Stay Paid Podcast—joined The Broke Agent to break down his FIT Marketing Framework. Here, we focus on the F: the 6 frequencies of communication.

March 12, 2024

Housing Market

Over Half of Americans Say Housing Affordability Impacts Their Vote for President

A new Redfin report shows a majority of U.S. homeowners and renters say housing affordability will impact their vote in this year’s presidential election.

March 12, 2024

Real Estate News

How Much is NAR Paying its Executives and Independent Contractors? A Breakdown of Compensation from 2011-2022

The National Association of Realtors® has been the center of attention for a year. That begs the question: how does NAR spend its member dues?

March 11, 2024

Agent Marketing

This Week in BAM: $5K Tax Credit for First-Time Buyers, How to make $75K GCI from Open Houses and a New IG Follower Metric

This week in BAM brings a new Biden housing initiative, a lackluster new ad campaign for NAR, a strong sell opinion on Zillow, prepping for decoupled commissions, 5 steps to choosing a geographic farm, and a new Instagram follower metric.

March 9, 2024

Real Estate News

Firms Representing Sitzer/Burnett Plaintiffs Request $82 Million from Settlement Payout for Attorney Fees

Law firms for the Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs are asking for one-third of the payouts from the RE/MAX, Anywhere, and Keller Williams settlements as payment for their five years and nearly 100K hours of work on the case.

March 8, 2024

Real Estate News

Steve Harney, “Oracle of Real Estate” and Founder of KCM, Passes Away

Steve Harney, Founder of Keeping Current Matters (KCM), died on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, at age 68. KCM issued a statement on his passing. In lieu of flowers, his family would prefer donations to Habitat for Humanity.

March 8, 2024

Real Estate News

Roundup of 2023 Real Estate Financial Results

Here’s BAM’s roundup of Q4 and full year 2023 financial results for the biggest names in real estate.

March 8, 2024

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Beyoncé and Jay Z’s $190M Malibu Purchase Tops the 10 Biggest Music Star Real Estate Transactions of 2023

What Happens If TikTok Gets Banned in the US?

Selling in Early June Could Get Home Sellers an Average $7,700 More

Manageable Challenge or Healthy Reset: Agent Sentiment on Decoupled Commissions

How to Use the 6 Frequencies of Communication to Create Hundreds of Touchpoints with your Database

Over Half of Americans Say Housing Affordability Impacts Their Vote for President

How Much is NAR Paying its Executives and Independent Contractors? A Breakdown of Compensation from 2011-2022

This Week in BAM: $5K Tax Credit for First-Time Buyers, How to make $75K GCI from Open Houses and a New IG Follower Metric

Firms Representing Sitzer/Burnett Plaintiffs Request $82 Million from Settlement Payout for Attorney Fees

Steve Harney, “Oracle of Real Estate” and Founder of KCM, Passes Away

Roundup of 2023 Real Estate Financial Results

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