FirstTeam begins national expansion, introduces new agent compensation plan

FirstTeam, an independent real estate brokerage based in Southern California, has begun its national expansion by opening new offices in Idaho and Washington, with plans to establish operations in Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon.Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sa

Homeowners have a collective $700B in ‘trapped’ equity

More than $700 billion in home equity is effectively “trapped” and inaccessible to homeowners due to a variety of economic circumstances, including employment shocks and shifts in the market that negatively impact their credit scores. This information comes from an economic analysis published last w

RealReports partners with MLS Now, expanding access to AI property tool

RealReports, a property data technology firm, has entered into a partnership with MLS Now, Ohio’s largest MLS, to provide its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven real estate platform to more than 14,000 agents across Ohio and West Virginia.The collaboration gives MLS Now members access to RealReport