Best Practices Archives — RISMedia

Nominations Open in One Week: What’s New for RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers

Paige Brown — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:28:07 +0000

In just one week, nominations will officially open for RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers. Now in its 10th year, RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers spotlights the dynamic, resilient and forward-thinking professionals shaping the residential real estate industry. From innovative agents and high-producing teams to visionary executives and community champions, RISMedia’s Newsmakers honors individuals for their…

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Consolidation Up Close: eXp Realty and NextHome Leaders to Discuss the Benefits and Challenges of Acquisition

Beth McGuire — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:07:46 +0000

Above, from left, Leo Pareja, James Dwiggins and John Featherston Compass and Anywhere, Real and REMAX, eXp Realty and NextHome: In a real estate landscape defined by rapid change, these landmark consolidations have become some of the industry’s most talked-about trends. In May, when virtual-focused brokerage eXp announced it is buying NextHome, it brought together…

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Closing the Gap Between What Consumers Expect and What They Experience: A Q&A With Matt Hendricks

Beth McGuire — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:23:13 +0000

You’ve spent your career at the intersection of real estate and technology. Tell us about your role at Zillow and what you’re most focused on right now. My role at Zillow is about making sure the industry serves consumers. I help lead our industry relations and partner education efforts, and a big part of that…

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Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:24:59 +0000

In last week’s Sunday Showcase, we offered The One-Week Kitchen Test to Take Before Renovating. A week earlier we spotlighted How Owners Can Make Kitchens Look Expensive Without Renovating. Here we present the third kitchen segment of the trilogy . Recent kitchen-based research from Virlo, a short-form video trend intelligence platform, featured smart trash cans…

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Subtle Scent and Sight Signals That Can Swiftly Stymie Sales

Michael Catarevas — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:23:09 +0000

Accompanying buyers to tour homes can be a more slippery endeavor than most agents realize. Clients will always share the big things they like about a home, and often ones they don’t like. But many may not provide opinions about “minor” turnoffs, especially if they feel they could be insulting to the owners. So it’s…

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Get Local With It: Building Your Hyperlocal Brand on Instagram

Claudia Larsen — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:23:02 +0000

Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As an agent, you’re going to be presenting yourself as an expert in many facets of the business, but one of the strongest ways to attract clients has…

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Team Leader Michael Furino on Playing the Long Game

Claudia Larsen — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:19:18 +0000

Michael Furino concedes that sometimes, he probably leaves money on the table. “I’m honest with people,” he says. “It probably costs me money once in a while because I’m not in their face and I’m not a hard sell.” But this is exactly what makes Furino successful in the long-run. In July, the top-producing founder…

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Connecticut Realtor’s listing was used in a TikTok scam. Here’s the red flags to look out for

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:45:36 +0000

(TNS)–Two TikTok users shared posts about a Connecticut property for rent in July — but the property was never available to rent. The property, a three-bedroom home in Harwinton, originally was listed for sale for $599,000 by Hartford County-based Realtor Geena Becker. But on TikTok, the same property was advertised as a rental for $1,400 monthly with utilities…

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Cold, Hard Facts: How to Handle Freezing Temps and Clients

Michael Catarevas — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0000

As much of the country has been enveloped in scorching heat recently, is it too early to start planning for issues that arise during the cold months? Not in this industry, as deals take months to close and market seasonality can always upend your business. Warm weather is ideal for showing houses, unless there’s a…

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Why Unlock 2026 Should Be on Every Agent’s Calendar

Beth McGuire — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:34:42 +0000

Every October, I look around the room at Zillow Unlock and think: These are the agents who aren’t going to spend Q4 hoping things turn around. They came to Las Vegas with questions—about where buyers and sellers are headed, how to use AI to level up their business, what the data actually says about this…

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