Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
Steal this listing video idea that sells the house AND the neighborhood in 23 seconds

Three steps, 23 seconds of footage. That’s all it takes to recreate your own version of this viral listing video from Krys Benyamein.
Why Chris Kelly calls real estate’s listing fight a ‘manufactured crisis’

“We’ve complicated something that is fairly simple,” Kelly said of the industry’s push for office exclusive listings and phased marketing.
The buyer agent commission mistake that could cost you

You can go down, but you can never go up, coach Darryl Davis writes. Start signing homebuyers at the highest number you would ever want.
Buy or rent? House or condo? Try Inman’s new market calculator

Amanda Northrop for Inman Intel
The far-reaching financial implications of a home or condo purchase can be intimidating. This powerful tool helps make sense of your choices.
Want to grow your real estate business by $100K? Do the math

What creates growth? More conversations. Jimmy Burgess teaches you to put yourself in a position to achieve your big professional goals by crunching the numbers and taking action.