BAM Key Details: Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have introduced a bill to ban hedge funds from buying and owning single-family homes. The...
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Meet Vanessa Bowman, senior editor at BAM. Combining her background in elementary education and journalism, Vanessa has been crafting content for the real estate industry since 2017. From BAM blogs to ebooks, courses, and everything in between, she brings a unique perspective to her work. But her favorite part? Collaborating with BAM's incredible creators and contributors to bring fresh and exciting ideas to life.
Realtor.com’s Top 10 Housing Markets and 2024 Predictions
Realtor.com® is the latest industry giant to release its 2024 housing market predictions. Like Zillow, it expects next year’s housing market to...
4 Free PR Tools to Boost Your Online Presence
What sets the top-performing real estate agents apart from the rest online? Start by taking a few seconds to Google yourself. Chances are, the...
From Affordability to AI: Zillow’s 2024 Housing Market Predictions
BAM Key Details: Despite continued challenges with affordability, Zillow's 2024 real estate predictions offer hope with anticipated increases in...
Inside Real Estate 2023 Give Back Awards
BAM Key Details: Inside Real Estate has announced the 4th annual Give Back Awards for 2023. Visit the award page to nominate an agent for one or...
FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits to $766,550 for 2024
BAM Key Details: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced new conforming loan limits for 2024. The baseline limit for the majority of...
Georgia Home Sellers Take on National and Local Real Estate Companies in Latest Commissions Lawsuit
BAM Key Details: A class-action antitrust lawsuit, known as the Phillips suit, has been filed by home sellers in Georgia, targeting both local and...
Black Friday Deals for Real Estate Agents
Everyone loves a great deal on Black Friday. And when you find a deal that will help elevate your business in one way or another—it’s even...
10 Thanksgiving Memes Only Real Estate Agents Will Understand
Every Thanksgiving, real estate agents gather with their families for food, drinks…and loads of questions about the real estate market. It's that...
Antitrust Settlements: Anywhere and RE/MAX Granted Preliminary Approval
BAM Key Details: Anywhere and RE/MAX have received preliminary court approval for nationwide settlement agreements in the Burnett, Moehrl, and...
Why You Need to Send More Emails
Sending a monthly newsletter isn’t going to cut it in 2024. In a special episode of This Week in Marketing, Tom Ferry and Jason Pantana spoke about...
Industry Lawsuit Watch: Tracking Real Estate’s Biggest Legal Battles
This post will be continually updated as new developments are announced for the real estate industry’s largest lawsuits. Table of Contents:...
New Commission Lawsuits Filed in New York and South Carolina
BAM Key Details: Two more copycat lawsuits were filed this week, a week after the Sitzer/Burnett jury reached a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs....
NAR Announces State Flood Disclosure Tracker
BAM Key Details: NAR’s state flood disclosure tracker, developed with the Legal Research Center, provides a comprehensive understanding of existing...
NAR HR Chief Donna Gland to Retire at the End of 2023
BAM Key Details: Donna Gland, the head of Talent Development and Resources at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is retiring at the end of...
NAR President Tracy Kasper Addresses Sitzer/Burnett Verdict: “We Don’t Have All the Answers”
BAM Key Details: Tracy Kasper, president of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) posted a video on November 7th addressing the Sitzer/Burnett...
The Impact of WeWork’s Bankruptcy on U.S. Commercial Real Estate
BAM Key Details: On Monday, WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, affecting its leased office spaces in the United States and Canada. The company...
Gary Vaynerchuk on the Best Social Media Channel for Real Estate Agents
The amount of people who search YouTube when they’re considering moving is staggering. It’s second only to Google. That’s why Gary Vaynerchuk...
Grant Cardone on Sitzer/Burnett Verdict: “The Judge Got it Completely Wrong”
Leave it to Grant Cardone to stick up for real estate professionals after a week of industry-changing news. Cardone shared a green screen detailing...
What’s Next For The Real Estate Industry? Reactions to the Sitzer/Burnett Verdict
Minutes after the jury of the Sitzer/Burnett trial returned from two hours and 28 minutes of deliberation to issue its verdict, Byron Lazine started...
11 Best Real Estate Halloween Posts
Some might call today the spookiest day of the year, but in the world of real estate, you face bone-chilling situations on the regular. While most...
How to Leverage Your Listings for More Content
Ever wondered how some real estate professionals manage to consistently produce captivating content? It seems like every time you scroll through...
Homeowner’s Nightmare: House Mistakenly Demolished by Haul Company
One phone call can change everything. While on vacation last month, Susan Hodgson’s neighbor called to find out if she hired someone to tear down a...
Plaintiffs Wrap Up & NAR Begins Testimony: Day 6 of Sitzer/Burnett Trial
BAM Key Details: As Week Two of the Sitzer/Burnett trial begins, attorney Michael Ketchmark rested the plaintiffs’ case in an attempt to show...
Replicate this Green Screen to Talk About 8% Mortgage Rates with Home Buyers
Yes, mortgage rates climbed above 8% this week. And yes, this is the first time rates have been that high since 2000. Your consumers are not only...