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4 critical actions indie brokers must take now
As the real estate industry finds its footing, what should an independent broker do to ensure minimal business disruption? The answer: Start by focusing on your agents.
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6 real estate-related coronavirus misconceptions that need to stop
As information seems to constantly be changing, it's easy to fall for the host of misconceptions that live online. Let's set the record straight on some commonly confused information.
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Agent Icon makes social media imagery a no-brainer
The on-demand marketing content provider debuted at Startup Alley two years ago, and at ICNY20, it revealed its newest feature, a slick, text-based social media content service that delivers, usually...
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Can landlords discriminate based on a tenant’s job? It’s complicated
The short answer is probably not. The long answer is complicated — and apparently it's still happening.
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Council of MLSs: Don’t pause days on market
"Real estate professionals and the people they serve need to know what is happening — and not happening — in the real estate market right now," trade group says.
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Interest in 3D tours explodes on Zillow, especially for rentals
With in-person real estate activity banned or limited in many markets, agents are taking to Zillow's 3D tours feature.
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Employment falls for first time in a decade, full picture yet to emerge
The real estate sector lost 3,400 jobs in the first two weeks of March. The numbers don't reflect 10 million claims filed over the past two weeks.
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NAR offers Realtors 2 months of free telemedicine services
Telemedicine doctors cannot currently order tests for COVID-19, but they can write prescriptions.
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Chime speeds release of Facebook, YouTube livestreaming tools
The real estate business operating system has developed streaming tools for Facebook Live and YouTube and released them ahead of schedule in response to the COVID-19 market reduction of face-to-face...
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Number of homes for sale declines 15.7% in March
The market started to show a slow down in the second half of March as the coronavirus outbreak settled in, according to data from realtor.com and Redfin.
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What’s your favorite thing in quarantine? Readers weigh in
"Post a picture of your favorite thing in quarantine," I posted on Inman's Coast to Coast Facebook group Tuesday. With 140-plus responses, here are the things you, our readers, hold dear.
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Watch: Inman Town Hall
The first virtual Inman Town Hall saw Brad Inman interview three industry pros on the topics of health, money and the future.
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Good Samaritan Brooklyn landlord waives rent for hundreds of tenants
Mario Salerno is likely forgoing hundreds of thousands of dollars in rental income.
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New York state clarifies: Home showings should only be virtual
After confirming that home showings were "essential business" to New York Realtors on Wednesday, the ESDC clarified on Thursday that home showings should be conducted virtually.
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Daily Dispatch: Brad Inman with Bob Goldberg and Shannon McGahn
Speculation, analysis and guidance ruled the week with the passing of the CARES Act, but what does it all mean for Realtors? In this Daily Dispatch, Brad is joined by NAR’s Bob Goldberg and Shannon...
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Is real estate essential to life? Yes, but not right now
Although real estate is an indispensable part of the American economy and people's lives, are the services provided by agents essential to survival? This might be a matter of want versus need.
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Almost everyone thinks the pandemic will cost them deals
A recent Inman survey showed that the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been mixed so far. But nearly everyone thinks they'll eventually suffer.
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7 steps for recession-proofing your business
Whether you are a single agent or a broker-owner, your response to the COVID-19 shutdown right now will have ramifications for months and years to come. Here are seven things you need to do right now...
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How to adapt your 2020 business plan in light of coronavirus
Changing a business plan four months into the year requires an in-depth discussion on how to adapt your prospecting, budgeting and overall strategy to tackle the new reality we find ourselves in at...
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The customer buys you first
We in the real estate industry deal with a mountain of technology and an avalanche of information. We shovel through big data in the hope of wowing our potential customers, but I believe the thing that...
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