When someone already knows, likes and trusts you, your listing appointment is different from what you'd do with a cold lead. Carl Medford shares strategies for closing the deal.
Agents are ‘fighting uphill’ — but there’s still opportunity
The shifting market, new buyer behavior and new technology are changing how brokers approach their business, Anthony Lamacchia, Alex Vidal and Leo Pareja told attendees at Inman Connect San Diego on Wednesday.
Kevin Sears says NAR ‘is going in the right direction’ since commission suit
Sears was optimistic, but said that NAR membership is projected to drop by 150,000 members and that the organization will face a $30 million deficit.
In split vote, Fed policymakers snub Trump, leave rates unchanged
With job market stable and economy chugging along, futures market investors now think the odds of a September rate cut are less than even.
Compass boasts 10 all-time high metrics in 2nd quarter earnings
Revenue was up 21.1 percent year over year to $2.06 billion, marking a new all-time high for the brokerage. Transactions were also up 20.9 percent year over year, even as transactions in the market overall dropped by 0.9 percent.
Homebuyers still have jitters about the economy and job market
Mortgage rates have stabilized and more inventory is coming online, but applications for purchase loans fell by a seasonally adjusted 6 percent last week compared to the week before.
June contract signings signal rock-bottom end to 2025
Pending home sales dropped on a monthly and annual basis in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists are split on what the decline means for the market as homebuyers navigate wider economic fears.
CoStar sues Zillow for ‘systematic’ copyright infringement
Costar, parent company of Homes.com, says Zillow is displaying thousands of images that are CoStar property — an act described in the complaint as "willful, mass infringement."
Anywhere inks enterprise deal with powerhouse platform Canva
Anywhere Real Estate affiliates will have free access to Canva Enterprise starting the fourth quarter of 2025. The platform includes preloaded branded templates and seamless integration into Anywhere's other marketing platforms.
Company That Owns Apartments.com Sues Zillow Over Rental Listing Photos
The chief executive of CoStar Group, which owns Apartments.com, said Zillow has ‘stolen’ thousands of images to bolster its business.
$600,000 Homes in West Virginia, Missouri and Massachusetts
An 1870 house in Charles Town, an Italianate home in St. Louis and a condo in Boston.
In Thrall to the Scented Geranium
Heirloom Pelargoniums, some with hundreds of years of horticultural history, are among 2,000 kinds of plants in an herb collection in rural New Jersey.
Downtown Detroit Is Back
A decade ago, the residential boom downtown would have been hard to imagine.
Lesson Learned: Experience over time creates trust
Strategic, experienced and caring, find out what Susan Katz has learned during her 30-plus years in the real estate business and how she puts it to work for her clients.
Why most real estate blogs fail (and how to drive traffic with yours)
Marketing expert Jon Krabbe deconstructs the common mistakes you might be making and offers a smarter content plan for your blog.
10 signs you’re working across the table from an inexperienced agent
We've all been new at some point in our real estate careers. Annette DeCicco shares ways to spot an inexperienced agent if you're the more seasoned pro in a transaction, and mistakes to avoid if you're a newbie.
RE/MAX stays profitable as US agent count, revenue decline
RE/MAX's total agent count grew 2.5 percent from a year ago, to 147,073. But a growing proportion of those agents work outside of the franchisor's main markets, the U.S. and Canada.
‘Hoarding’ listings vs. seller’s rights? Oppenheim and Sher debate Clear Cooperation
Jason Oppenheim and Ivan Sher participated an intense debate about Clear Cooperation at Inman Luxury Connect. The issue remains among the most polarizing real estate has seen in years.
RealPage acquires Rexera to serve condo lenders and title agents
A 2024 Inman AI Award winner, Rexera offers customizable AI agents that automate workflows on condo sales by obtaining HOA documents and public records, extracting data and flagging potential issues.
Jobs report gives the Fed more leeway for a September rate cut
With Trump administration's Aug. 1 deadline looming, new readings on consumer confidence show would-be homebuyers may be getting less fearful that tariffs will tank the economy.