This Mother’s Day, author Martha Melendez reflects on her mom

Author, HGTV guest and Engel & Völkers’ Martha Melendez shares how her mother’s vision for her has shaped her life and led to her accomplishments.

Forget the NAR settlement. New development transactions still pay

As brokerages pivot to specialized training meant to empower buyer agents, new-home sales still provide plenty of opportunities for intrepid Realtors, development specialist Hana Cha writes.

Bess Freedman says Trump is too late to sell Mar-a-Lago for bond

Mar-a-Lago may be worth hundreds of millions, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO said, but there’s certainly not “enough time” to offload it by Monday when Trump’s $454 million bond is due.

Location, location, location? Price eclipses previous buyer priority

Fifty-six percent of consumers surveyed by Coldwell Banker said that price is the most important factor for them when choosing a home, compared to 50 percent who said location was most important, casting doubt on the seasoned advice that location is everything in homebuying.

3 ways to support diversity in the Hispanic real estate community

America’s population is continuing to change, writes Tina Lapp. Generate the highest level of success for diverse communities, whether they are new agents entering the field or clients looking to buy a home.