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3 ways agents can support local businesses today
A time like this requires something more of each and every one of us. Here are a few ways the real estate community can help other small businesses survive in this tough situation.
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Say no to FSBO! 7 risks homesellers take when they go it alone
In today's market, the stakes are high, decisions are swift, and there is immense pressure on everyone in the transaction — which is why sellers need professional advisers by their side.
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Pulse: How our readers feed their hunger for knowledge
This week, our readers share the many ways they stay up to date and informed. From podcasts to books, here's how you broaden your mental horizons as agents today.
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Realogy beats back commission fraud lawsuit from investors
Judge says pointing to antitrust lawsuits and a Department of Justice investigation "is insufficient" to show anticompetitive behavior.
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Rent-to-own startup Divvy scores $110M in latest funding round
The company plans to use the new capital to expand into new markets and launch additional products to create an end-to-end homebuying experience.
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Realogy continues to tap into the market to reduce debt
The holding company has been using the economic conditions created by COVID to shed its label as an over-leveraged company.
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Tomer Fridman says goodbye to Compass, hello to Hilton & Hyland
The luxury broker known for his star-studded clients, including the Kardashians, has moved his 11-person team from Compass to Beverly Hills-based Hilton & Hyland.
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Zillow orders data company to stop scraping its content
In a cease-and-desist letter, Zillow accused Datafiniti of improperly using its data. Datafiniti says it's scanning public information the way Google does.
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Home price growth reaches high unseen since 2014: CoreLogic
Home prices continue to soar across the country, reaching 9.2 percent growth, an increase unseen in December since 2014, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Coldwell Banker fends off agent cold call suit, but another springs up
Now the company faces a new lawsuit, wherein the plaintiff alleges that "repeated, unwanted calls" from the real estate franchisor violated his privacy and took time away from other activities.
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12 ways to generate listings in a low-inventory market
Last week at Inman Connect, how to cope with low-inventory markets was a hot topic. Here are 12 additional ways to proactively persuade potential sellers to put their properties on the market now.
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5 simple (but effective) tips for stepping up your game
Developing confidence in your abilities and high-level knowledge of your marketplace will turn you into the sort of professional most clients seek out. Here are a few habits to adopt.
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Pulse: What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever received?
This week, we want you to tell us about those times you were steered in the wrong direction. What happened, and what did you learn from that misguided recommendation?
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Realogy exec: 3 ways the pandemic changed real estate for good
Realogy expansion brands released a new 27-page oral history of the pandemic and how it has altered the industry.
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Upgrade your business: 8 areas every agent should invest in
At its core, real estate is a sales job, but staying relevant requires many skills, like marketing, creativity, technological innovation and more. To step up your game and elevate your business, here's...
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Triplemint expands into Westchester with top Douglas Elliman team
The five-person Berkowitz Marrone Team closed more than $60 million in sales in 2020.
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Opendoor’s revenue plunged nearly 50% in 2020, according to SEC filing
The newly public company revealed in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings Tuesday that it expects to report $2.58 billion in revenue in 2020, down from the $4.7 billion in 2019.
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WATCH: Will one of these upstarts become the Amazon of real estate?
Will the brokerage of the future truly do it all for buyers? Orchard and Homie took the stage last week at Inman Connect to discuss this and more. Now, watch the entire video as a special Select...
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Ticktock! 8 time-wasters agents should avoid
Time management is a hot topic and will continue to be as long as people only have 24 hours in a day. Here’s a look at some of the biggest time-sucks agents are up against in today’s world. (Hint: The...
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Western states generate big returns for vacation homeowners
Vacation rental giant Vacasa identified Big Sky, Montana, as the most lucrative market in which property owners can own a second house. Seven western communities ultimately made Vacasa's list.
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