Coldwell Banker Realty’s new CEO: There’s ‘opportunity’ in diversity

In her first public interview since taking the helm from M. Ryan Gorman in March, Kamini Lane expressed her passion for creating diverse role models in real estate at both the executive and the agent level to shape a more inclusive industry.

10 speakers you need to meet at Inman Connect this summer

Check out who is speaking this year at Inman Connect Las Vegas! Join us Aug. 8-10 for a power-packed line-up of distinguished speakers.

Modwell visualizes a new way to market a listing: Tech Review

Agents and buyers can work together to search and save relevant homes from their market, and then leverage Modwell’s well-built custom rendering and design services to “imagine” what can be done to the property, inside and out.

Mojo, revolutions, AI headshots: Catch up on Inman’s Top 5

Wondering what you missed this week? Find out with Inman's Top 5 most-read stories of the week.

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The Download is a weekly review of one essential story from the week's Top 5, along with articles designed to provide the perspective and context you need.

How AI is poised to transform luxury real estate

As AI generative applications like ChatGPT become integrated with operations and systems across real estate firms, these tools will help scale bespoke services to clients and prospects in a way that will empower brokers to offer value in an ongoing way versus just helping in the transaction.

UWM says it’s hiring as Bloomberg details alleged ‘locker room culture’

The nation's biggest mortgage lender is planning to hire 500 people and is holding a job fair Saturday just days after a Bloomberg News expose of alleged drug use, discrimination and harassment.

Office vacancy rises above Great Recession levels to record high

Nationwide vacancy in office buildings is at 12.9 percent. Availability of space is at 16.4 percent. Both are record highs, according to a new report from CoStar.

The investor who predicted 2008 bubble warns of ‘ominous’ burst

Jerry Grantham, co-founder of the investment firm GMO, said this week he fears another bubble is about to burst, with the crisis that gripped the banking system in March just the beginning.

Broker Spotlight: Eric Bramlett, Bramlett Residential

Find out how this Austin broker took an initial setback and turned it into a thriving brokerage that's focused on motivating the team.

The agent count model doesn’t work for teams

If you want to see your team implode after a few years, focus on filling seats with anyone who can breathe, Jeff Glover writes. Here’s why the agent count model simply doesn’t work for building a profitable team.

Industry experts share how to make the most out of the market

Watch as Jimmy Burgess and Beau Blankenship share their sentiments on what is to come this spring, and what that will look like for agents.

4 ways to level up your brokerage and develop your team

By focusing on team development and a team-oriented culture, you can gain a stronger, more experienced team that outsells the competition.

4 ways to help agents (re)adjust to a normal market

How the real estate agents in your brokerage respond to change is key. Don’t let it run you over. Make it work for you.

Is your brokerage stuck? Here’s what you’re probably missing

Fortunately, you don't have to stay stuck in patterns that are no longer working for you or your brokerage. Here's what you may need to create change.

Redfin lays off 201 staffers in third round of ‘painful’ cuts since June

The brokerage said the employees impacted by the latest round of layoffs were mostly in the real estate support department, but some executive were also let go.

5 steps for leading team members to their peak performance

Effective leadership is key to getting things done in both the short and long term. Luxury real estate broker coach Chris Pollinger offers his take on team-building strategies that create peak performance and optimum outcomes.

5 mythunderstandings about agent retention in 2023

Once you've found agents you want to partner with, it's time to put forth the effort to keep them around, and that starts with understanding what agents really want. Here are Livian CEO Adam Hergenrother's top five myths surrounding retention in 2023.

7 tech tools I regret not using sooner

We live in an incredible time, where technology and tools provide unique opportunities for us to increase the efficiency of our businesses. If you’re serious about growing your business, the tools and technology mentioned here offer a great way to scale faster.

RentSpree’s ApplyLink deployed by Austin Board of Realtors

Software company RentSpree continues making headway into its multiple listing service partnership strategy with its latest union: Austin Board of Realtors and its 20,000+ member MLS, the Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS).

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