Jennifer Wauhob, who leads a 7-agent team for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene in Houston, will take up the role of VP of association affairs following the death of Margo Wheeler earlier this year.
How to maintain a boutique feel as your brokerage expands
Growth is great, but a business is only as strong as its foundation. As you scale up, continue to prioritize the things that matter most — your clients, your team and your brand.
Broker Spotlight: Lyles Geer, William Means Real Estate
Learn how this Charleston, South Carolina, broker puts his own unique stamp on family tradition at William Means Real Estate.
AI will upend content marketing. 4 ways to stay ahead of the curve
Focus on creating high-quality pieces that resonate with your target audience and meet their evolving needs. With the right approach, you can stay ahead of the curve in the age of AI-powered search engines.
Gary Keller’s 6 steps for doing more in today’s market
In this shifting market, agents will have to do more to achieve the same results they were getting before, writes Adam Hergenrother. Here, he breaks down Gary Keller’s formula for doing more and how you can take action to do more and achieve more this year.
LoanDepot losses mount as company continues to shed workers
The beleaguered mortgage lender racks up a $610.4 million 2022 net loss despite cutting 6,100 jobs as rising mortgage rates cut into the company's lucrative refinancing business.
Florida top producers Adam Levy and John D’Amico join Compass
The agents join Compass from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and boast at least 25 years of experience in the industry, Compass exclusively told Inman.
Mortgage rates headed past 7% after Powell warns Congress on inflation
Futures markets are taking the Fed chair at his word that policymakers may have to hike rates faster and take them higher to combat inflation
4 more US senators call for DOJ probe of RealPage over rent hikes
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Tina Smith and Edward Markey said they investigated rental data firm RealPage and call for more scrutiny of the company’s role in nationwide rent growth.
Federal consumer watchdog flags mortgage servicers’ junk fees
The CFPB alleges mortgage servicers charged excessive late fees, assessed "fake" private mortgage insurance premiums and made homeowners pay for unnecessary inspections.
Massachusetts orders halt to MV Realty’s 40-year listing contracts
Preliminary injunction in Massachusetts says "homeowner benefit agreements" are actually high-interest mortgage loans and can no longer be offered or enforced until case is resolved.
News Corp CEO vows to reenergize Realtor.com after CoStar deal dies
In remarks at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media and Telcom Conference Tuesday, CEO Robert Thomson said growing Realtor.com after its sale to CoStar fell through is a "personal priority."
Zillow expands ShowingTime+ media tools into 6 new markets
Zillow's Listing Media Services product is now available in Houston, Jacksonville, San Diego, Phoenix, Chicago and San Francisco, the search portal announced Wednesday.
The message is blunt: Real estate leaders anticipate a tough 2023
Inman's first-ever Intel leadership survey revealed that leaders think the market will be worse in 2023 compared to 2022 — but they also expect to thrive regardless of the economic headwinds.
Welcome Homes CEO Alec Hartman on this moment’s parallels with 1981
The CEO of construction tech startup Welcome Homes thinks builders will have to take risks to prevent a massive affordability crisis, the likes of which haven't been seen since the early 1980s.
After 3 months of improvement, homebuyer sentiment declines
Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey shows Americans are feeling less secure about keeping their jobs, and nearly 8 in 10 think it's a bad time to buy a home.
What are you doing to lock down repeat and referral business? Pulse
As marketing budgets shrink, we want to know how you're maximizing the power of your past clients and sphere of influence.
Inman announces first class of Marketing All-Star award recipients
Inman’s Marketing All-Stars is a nod to the most effective, creative and boundary-pushing marketing professionals in the real estate community.
I don’t dance: 5 TikTok marketing ideas for agents with 2 left feet
Trainer and marketing expert Rachael Hite says you don't have to dance on social media to create short-form content. Here are five ideas that are friendly and feasible for introverted personalities who want to make content that feels more authentic to their brand story.
How to shoot your own listing videos and photos on the iPhone
In this bootstrap economy, knowing how to capture professional pictures and videos of your listings could save you thousands in marketing expenses. Marketing expert Latham Jenkins shares his pro tips for using your iPhone to capture stunning, high-quality footage.