EXCLUSIVE: Brown Harris Stevens partners with Cloze on CRM

Within six weeks, the companies exceeded their adoption target, largely as a result of an internal marketing campaign whereby agents who were early adopters of the program made recommendations to other agents based on experience, BHS exclusively told Inman.

Build your business: 5 timely strategies for success in your real estate career

The team at Kaplan will walk us through an insightful look at the educational needs and mindset shift required for 2023 success. Get a look at the new players in the market. See how the post-pandemic market and shifting economic outlook will affect who you are going to be. What are the attributes of the […]

‘Do I need to disclose?’ Even more queries ChatGPT can’t answer

ChatGPT can be a useful tool, but it spits out a lot of bad advice, writes Bernice Ross. In Part Two of the series, find out what seller information the AI gets wrong.

Builder confidence inches up as developers brace for lending anxiety

Builder confidence rose 2 points in the latest National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index, but economists fear lending challenges in the wake of bank failures this month.

‘Just a freakish bit of data’: Sticker shock imperils spring home demand

Economists revealed to Intel how mortgage rates and inflation will bring the spring homebuying market back toward historical norms and become the new sales benchmark for years to come.

Coldwell Banker COO: ‘Traditional hard work’ is making a comeback

Coldwell Banker Chief Operating Officer Liz Gehringer told Inman a diversity push is helping grow the company even in a slower market. She also touted the return of international buyers as the pandemic winds down.

How bad is it? The worst website mistakes (and how to avoid them)

From outdated designs to lackluster content, these errors can significantly impact your business. But with some insight on how bad each mistake really is, you can avoid the worst ones and create a website that's an asset for your business.

8 critical traits that separate great real estate leaders from the rest

Leadership is not an inherent quality; it can be learned and constantly improved, according to PLACE's Ben Kinney and Brian Gubernick. Team leader Carl Medford outlines the eight qualities they've identified as leadership game-changers.

Pulse: What’s the biggest marketing mistake agents make?

As Marketing and Branding Month keeps on truckin', we want you to weigh in on the biggest marketing mistake agents make.

‘How’s the neighborhood?’ 5 buyer queries ChatGPT gets really wrong

AI is useful, but it's far from perfect. Here are five common questions buyer clients ask agents, incorrect responses from ChatGPT, plus the correct response agents should use to avoid litigation.

7 out-of-the-box client appreciation ideas

Want to take your client relationships to the next level and have some fun while doing it? Trainer Darryl Davis suggests client appreciation parties — with a twist.

DOJ: Tossing pocket listing suit prevents competition with MLSs

In an amicus brief filed Monday the antitrust enforcer argues that a lower court incorrectly tossed a case filed by Top Agent Network over the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing policy.

With ChatGPT, Addressable fully automates direct mail marketing

Addressable is partnering with Open AI’s ChatGPT software to make it even easier for agents to execute personalized marketing efforts. The product is called SmartCopy.

Guild Mortgage announces 3rd acquisition in as many months

The acquisition of Colorado-based Cherry Creek Mortgage expands Guild's retail branch network by 68 offices in 45 states.

EXp Canada appoints veteran agent John Tsai as new president

EXp Canada has appointed veteran real estate agents John Tsai, Nadia Habib and Nathalie Goodyer to three C-suite positions, according to the company. Tsai joined the brokerage in 2017.

58 cities that had million-dollar homes in 2022 don’t anymore: Study

The number of U.S. cities where the typical home value was $1 million or more has dropped from a high of 522 in July 2022 to 464 as of January 2023.

Housing still biggest contributor as inflation slowed pace in February

While the Consumer Price Index jumped a modest 0.4 percent month over month, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could keep interest rate hikes at bay, economists said Tuesday.

John Davis’ lawsuit against Keller Williams won’t get its day in court

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor on Monday granted a motion to compel arbitration in Davis’s case filed in February by Keller Williams, Gary Keller and former KW President Josh Team.

Property managers dodged bullet after Signature failure — for now

A short-term fix by the federal government helped thousands of property managers keep the lights on after the collapse of Signature and Silicon Valley Bank. But lending will be tougher now, experts told Inman.

Are ‘infinite returns’ actually possible in real estate investing?

Unlike most other types of investments, it turns out that "infinite returns" are possible in real estate investing. Here's how it's done.

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