‘Get a lawyer to look at it’: Mike DelPrete on incentive split pitfalls

Some real estate agents are earning tons in extra splits from their brokerages, the real estate advisor told Intel. Everything seems great — until they're told to pay it back in full.

Fannie and Freddie’s fees going up Monday despite lender objections

The Federal Housing Finance Agency says risk-based fee increases are aimed at ensuring the mortgage giants' safety and soundness, not to subsidize fee waivers for buyers of limited means.

Former Douglas Elliman agent launches Miami luxury brokerage

Filippo Incorvaia served with Douglas Elliman for eight years before launching his new brokerage, FI Real Estate, with the aim of making transactions seamless for clients, he exclusively told Inman.

Have a plan, bring a buddy: How agents door-knock today

You told us it works and that you need to be safe while doing it. Here is what our readers (and the data) have to say about door-knocking for listings and new business.

What the latest Fed survey data tells us about consumer psyches

Take a look at the latest SCE Housing Survey which offers a detailed look at consumers’ psyche in regard to the housing market.

Tell us your top real estate negotiation tip: Pulse

Whether it's what we say, how we shake hands or even the color of a scarf or necktie, there are a host of things that can impact your negotiations. That's why (as we wrap up Back to Basics Month), we want you to tell us your top negotiation tip.

BridgeMLS’s connection with Restb.ai to enhance listing input

BridgeMLS, known for forging a number of technology partnerships to better how its members do business, is now working with Restb.ai to use its computer vision-based artificial intelligence to streamline how agents input listing data.

‘Know yourself’ and other top agent tips from BeCorcoran 2023

From developing a strategy based on one's strengths to merging digital and in-person connections, here are some of the top tips Corcoran agents and execs shared on Tuesday.

CoStar Group bucks sluggish market as revenue jumps 13% in Q1

The company, which in recent years has been making inroads into the residential space, reported that both Homes.com and Apartments.com saw significant growth in the first quarter of 2023.

Multifamily sales slowed to a crawl last year. Trends to watch in 2023

Today’s renters are moving the multifamily housing market away from standardization and toward their personalized needs.

Don’t knock door-knocking. The benefits still outweigh the risk

How unsafe is too unsafe? Is it time to forget about door-knocking or can real estate agents still make it work effectively?

Home prices have stopped falling. But is it a reversal or a blip?

Two widely cited home price measures confirm that the price drops halted in the early weeks of 2023. But downward pressure on prices remains.

Redfin calls employees back to the office part-time: ‘No exceptions’

"Some people will quit over this decision," Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman told employees on Monday in an internal memo. "No one can say we haven’t made it deliberately."Featured

These are the highest-grossing short-term rental markets of 2023

Using Airbnb's search categories and data around average daily rates, AirDNA has compiled a report showing the highest potential earning markets for short-term rental investors.

How does a good return on real estate compare with other assets?

SparkRental co-founder G. Brian Davis offers his guidance on real estate investing, compared to riskier investments in stocks, bonds and crypto: Do it right and you can earn enormous returns.

How well do you know real estate? Take our trivia quiz to find out

Challenge yourself and your colleagues to see who knows the most, and discover new and interesting facts about the industry that you might not have known before.

The agent’s guide to learning a real estate market

Whether you’re a brand new agent or moving into a new area, here’s how to hit the ground running so that you can position yourself as the market expert.

New-home sales soar to 1-year high in March as purchases leap 9.6%

The strong monthly increase in sales marked the fourth-consecutive month of such increases, as buyers ease back into the market and adjust to a new landscape of higher mortgage rates.

Pam Liebman: Corcoran’s 50th year, taking the high road and more

In advance of the brokerage's second annual BeCorcoran event, the president and CEO spoke with Inman about her thoughts on Corcoran's past, present and future and how the brokerage is meeting a shifting market head-on.

Pacaso launches luxury home fund for accredited real estate investors

The co-ownership platform is now offering a two-year, 10 percent annualized promissory note backed by luxury real estate with investors receiving quarterly interest payments, according to Pacaso.

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