The real estate market of the past few years has been tough, to say the least. Commission lawsuits, industry consolidation and an ongoing sluggish market have created challenges and made real estate, well, a lot less fun.
Whenever I get the chance, I like to lighten up and focus on the good news indicators wherever I find them. This week, I was excited to see that Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO, Greg Abel, the successor to longtime legendary chief Warren Buffett, appears to be bullish on the future of residential real estate, especially the new homes sector.
Berkshire bets on housing market recovery under CEO Greg Abel by Jessi Healey
Warren Buffett spent decades telling Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that stocks beat real estate, citing the complexity of multiple parties and messy deals. Five months into his tenure as CEO, Buffett successor Greg Abel appears to be betting on a housing market recovery instead. Keep reading
Even in a down market, the right niche or a new strategy can make all the difference in how that balance sheet looks. This week, Inman contributors provided plenty of inspiration and encouragement for getting your real estate business — and your clients — moving in a positive direction.
He went from $15M to $40M in 2 years. Here’s the system behind it
On this episode, Greg Roeder unpacks the system that helped him grow from $15 million in solo sales volume in 2023 to $40 million in 2025.
If I needed 10 listings in the next 4 months, here’s exactly what I’d do
Jimmy Burgess shares a seven-step plan for generating listing leads and getting your business ready for 2027.
Feast or famine? How to maneuver the business side of real
Learn to run your real estate business like a business, Kyle Crawford writes, and you’ll be better able to weather the market’s ups and downs.
