When pigs fly: A $5M California home gets rare approval from Zillow Gone Wild

Many real estate agents have come to fear an appearance on Zillow Gone Wild, a social media juggernaut that has captured the attention of millions of followers who gawk at the baffling architecture, zany landscaping and bizarre decor of Zillow's most uncommon listings. But last week, the platform bestowed California-based real estate agent Sarah Rogers with a truly unusual gift — the rare distinction of listing the "perfect modern" home.

Their clients could buy homes. But they rent for $75K a month instead

Increasingly, wealthy would-be homebuyers are opting to rent in lieu of homeownership, choosing to cough up top dollar for $69,000-a-night Airbnbs and apartments for north of $100,000. But why?

6 things landlords need to know before breaking a lease

A signed lease is a binding legal agreement that can’t be broken — except in the few exceptions when it can. Here are some common scenarios to watch for as a landlord or a real estate investor.

Zillow settles shareholder lawsuit over co-marketing program

Zillow has maintained its agent-lender co-marketing program is RESPA compliant, and admitted no wrongdoing while agreeing to pay $15 million, which was granted preliminary approval Monday

Rocket Homes is target of ‘ongoing law enforcement investigation’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an investigation into Rocket's real estate brokerage arm in 2020 on eve of the company's IPO. Three years later, the probe is ongoing.

Cash deals hit all-time high in Manhattan as sales plummet 38%

The average sale price for a home in Manhattan fell 5 percent to $1.95 million while the median sale price fell 10 percent to $1.075 million, according to a quarterly market report by Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel.

John Steinbeck’s former Hamptons retreat sells for $13.5M

The Sag Harbor Partnership has purchased the "Of Mice and Men" author's part-time abode and will transform it into a space for a writer's residency program led by The University of Texas.

Luxury Presence

Luxury Presence’s award-winning real estate website designs and expert marketing solutions help real estate agents, teams, and brokerages build their brands and grow their businesses.

The Agency takes on Virginia Beach as newest franchise

The office marks The Agency's second in the state of Virginia and its 80th location across the globe. Alan and Betsy Thompson, managing partners of the Chesapeake location, will also lead the Virginia Beach office.

RentSpree PRO to ‘exponentially increase agent efficiency’

A number of the marketing features within RentSpree PRO are new, designed to assist agents who may be unfamiliar with the messaging and tactics common to landing renters as clients.

How to lead your agents through the class-action commission storm

Challenges are opportunities to level up, find efficiencies and creatively problem-solve. Things may get bumpy in the near term, but brokers can help prepare agents for this and any storm that may come their way. 

The bombshell real estate lawsuit has just exploded

With the stakes higher than ever in Moerhl, the real estate industry is facing significant upheaval in terms of how listing and selling agents are compensated. As both Realtors and homeowners await the outcome, the defendants' next moves — settlement, trial or bankruptcy, may very well reshape the industry’s landscape for many years to come.

Rental rewards company Stake names new president

Natalie Cariola joins Stake after serving as a C-level executive at Zumper for the past 6 years, the company exclusively told Inman. "I am excited to bring Stake’s win-win solution to communities and renters across the country."

Home staging dips in popularity as fewer agents make the effort: NAR

The National Association of Realtors' 2023 Profile of Home Staging reveals a quarter of all staging efforts yield additional profits of up to $18,935 for a median-priced home.

Ryan Serhant’s brokerage kicks off national expansion with 6 markets

This first wave of expansion will include Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Connecticut. SERHANT. has also brought on local teams across those states.

Rocket Mortgage courting buyers who work with partner agents

The lender's new "BUY+" program provides closing credit of up to $10,000 to homebuyers working with one of more than 20,000 Rocket Homes Partner Agents, it was announced Monday.

Mauricio Umansky’s winding road from shaky childhood to luxe CEO

After navigating health scares as a child and struggling a bit early in his career, it was The Agency CEO's wife, Kyle Richards, who suggested he get a real estate license, which he says was the "best decision ever."

Leaning in locally to address fair housing challenges

Coldwell Banker embraces a diverse network of agents and broker-owners. Liz Geringher recently connected with several of them as part of her mission to continue to humbly learn and uplift voices.

How one luxury agent earns loyalty through personalized service

As a luxury agent, how can you deliver the personalized service that ensures your clients will never want to work with anyone else? Here are my thoughts.

No team is hot all the time. Here’s how to get your team past a hump

Ultimately, the best way to get teams over a hump is to build good teams. Valued people bring buy-in to the workplace.

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