Approaching the 2023 plan from the branch’s perspective provides an agent-centric point of view that promotes engagement and investment because the ideas are homegrown, not coming from the corporate office.

The Michigan-based credit union expands into Florida by closing a merger with Tampa-based First Citrus Bank. Full product and service integration is expected by mid-2023.

Capezza joins Side during a period that has proven challenging for the broader real estate industry and "is the exact right person to help guide Side through the next phase of our growth," the company said.

The Illinois-based bank is adding 30 new mortgage loan officers and expanding into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.

Since 2019, Lindsey Harn has been the leading agent in her market and now is affiliated with the luxury brand's Sereno office, led by co-founders Chris Trapani and Ryan Iwanaga.

The merger with Roscoe State Bank means the Houston-based company's loan officers are now federal mortgage loan originators who can make loans in 37 states.

Home prices grew by 8.6 percent compared to a year before but fell by 0.2 percent month over month. By the second quarter, prices are expected to be lower than they were a year before, CoreLogic says.

Real estate investments can be made in a variety of ways, including renting out properties and flipping houses. While not requiring any financial responsibility, wholesale real estate can be just as profitable. 

To work with builders, your skill level has to be at your next level. From communication to presentation to organization to marketing — it’s time to raise the stakes to develop these relationships.

The $23.75 million sale marks the most expensive condo ever sold in Palm Beach, surpassing previous records in the high teens, according to appraisal firm Miller Samuel and property records.

Sanford will helm the company's brokerage while Gesing, who had served as its chief executive officer, will shift into an expanded role as chief industry relations officer for eXp World Holdings.

In the lead-up to Inman Connect New York, the owner and CEO of Lamacchia Realty and Lamacchia Property Management said new agents need to take what’s happening very seriously.

In October, the eXp World Holdings founder and CEO's health journey took center stage at EXPCON. Three months later, Sanford shares updates on how health is a cornerstone of his brokerage's strategy.

“Storytelling is so powerful in sales,” say these leading luxury agents. “I am constantly telling stories — whether it’s in my social media, magazine ads, or in-person on a listing interview. Stories are what piece everything together.”

A trade group representing mortgage brokers launched a political action committee and more than doubled its spending on lobbying in 2022.

The luxury real estate sector faced its ups and downs as the market entered a period of significant transition, but that didn't prevent luxury clients from making some stellar deals.

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about the end-of-year Case-Schiller update, the Twitter account real estate agents should be following, the marketing trends that won't make it into 2023 and the pitfalls of quiet quitting.

Catch up on this week's most-read stories, as determined by Inman's readers. Here are the top 5 stories of the week, Dec. 23-29, 2022.

According to Jimmy Burgess, lead gen is not about reinventing the wheel. Act consistently on these tried-and-true strategies and your lead-generation efforts will start out strong in 2023.

Wear clean socks, avoid jerks, give more to your employees than they expect and learn how to stroll like the Italians — read on for these and 96 other shrewd pieces of advice for the new year.