Corcoran Sawyer Smith enters Pennsylvania with new acquisition
With the acquisition of Weidel Real Estate, the New Jersey-centered Corcoran Group franchisee is adding 180 agents and seven new offices to its ranks as it breaks into the Pennsylvania market
49% of agents sold either 1 home or none at all in the past year: CFA
Agent 'glut' means part-timers are now the majority, leading to 'widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,' according to the Consumer Federation of America
Brad Inman: 'Unsung hero of real estate' is the small broker-owner
Opinion
More than 80% of real estate agents work for small brokerages with fewer than 25 agents, and the average is 7, Brad Inman writes. But their might was on full display in 2023
by Brad Inman Jan 4
Meet Inman's 2023 'Person of the Year': The Small Broker-Owner
Small brokers may not get as much attention as the big guys, but they make up the majority of the real estate industry's firms and manage to win David-and-Goliath struggles every day
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
24 how-tos to help you start 2024 off with a bang
To formulate this list of how-tos to start the year off right, Inman's Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounded up the top advice and most-read contributors of 2023.
by Dani Vanderboegh Jan 3
Robert Reffkin relinquishes stock unit awards for $7M cash bonus
An SEC filing showed the Compass CEO is letting go of $25M in performance-based restricted stock unit awards in exchange for something a bit more tangible. His salary will become $900K
What the biggest names in real estate really thought of 2023
As real estate dives into the new year, 14 of the industry's top leaders looked back on mortgage rates, slow sales, antitrust suits, NAR drama and other headline-making stories from 2023
by Marian McPherson Jan 2
And the biggest news of 2023 is … Inman’s top 10 stories of the year
Here are the top 10 most-read news stories from Inman staffers, ranked by readership
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 31
How well do you remember 2023's biggest real estate stories?
Scandals, lawsuits, technology and more dominated the headlines in what turned out to be one of real estate's most eventful years in recent memory
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 29
5 things your broker is too nice to tell you, but you need to hear
You may not want to hear the truth, writes Jimmy Burgess, but you need to hear it if you want to make big improvements in your performance. Here are the 5 things you need to get real about
by Jimmy Burgess Dec 29
Planning, popping bottles and toasting your 2024 achievements
As we launch ourselves into 2024, find out how eXp’s Troy Palmquist is creating inspiration, motivation and celebration to keep moving toward his goals
by Troy Palmquist Dec 29
Artificial intelligence roused real estate amid a big year for proptech
Technology roared to life in 2023, sending a current of excitement across brokerages, MLSs and the vendors who serve both. But it was AI's rapid acceleration that drove the narrative this year
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28
Broker Spotlight 2023: Check out our end-of-year roundup
Each week we bring you the facts and figures, goals and strategies of some of the industry's best managing brokers and broker-owners. Here's our roundup of 2023's profiles to inspire and edify
by Christy Murdock Dec 28
Azibo, Fello, Cloze among Inman's best-reviewed proptech of 2023
Opinion
AI fueled the biggest trends in proptech this year, but so did efforts to put the consumer first, tech critic Craig Rowe writes. Check out the dozens of products that received his highest praise in 2023
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28
From Sitzer to Moehrl, 2023 was the year of commission confusion
Sitzer | Burnett and its verdict cast a long shadow that will extend into 2024 and potentially shake up the real estate industry. But it wasn't the only lawsuit with commissions in the crosshairs
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 28
5 tips to customize your goal setting for success in 2024
What do you do if you didn't meet your 2023 goals? How do you regroup? YogaBug broker Pam Blair offers tips to help you start again and meet 2024 with confidence
by Pam Blair Dec 28