A picture of a woman and a checklist over a cloudy sky with the list being checked off to represent the woman's 8-step buyer plan: buyer intake plan, commission conversation, buyer home financing process, Education Day, guiding first-time buyers during home inspection, escrow process
In Part 5 of her 8-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson helps you help clients navigate the complexity and detail of the buyer offer
strong woman
The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver's seat in many markets
by Christy Murdock Sep 22
Illustration of U.S. and China flags with a handshake in front, the TikTok logo centered, a doge meme image in the background and a bar chart rising on the right, symbolizing the TikTok Oracle deal, meme culture and shifting social media metrics.
The TikTok Oracle deal and the rise of meme culture highlight how control of platforms shapes not just marketing, but the way audiences see the world
by Jessi Healey Sep 21
A picture of contributor Jimmy Burgess in front of a GNC store to symbolize his GNC formula for real estate agents.
The way you handle your leads lifecycle must be optimized for a real estate business to be healthy and thriving. Jimmy Burgess shares the GNC formula that makes it work
by Jimmy Burgess Sep 21
A woman on her computer with a huge magnet in the picture to denote how to stop real estate websites from stealing your clients.
Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads
by Josh Ries Sep 20
Fed chair confirmation
Improve your understanding of how broad economic factors impact the housing market
by Jonathan Pressman Sep 20
Zillow sued over allegedly 'deceptive' Flex agent tactics
A homebuyer represented by the law firm involved in the Moehrl commission lawsuit is targeting Zillow in a new class-action case that alleges the portal inflated homebuyer costs
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
The No. 1 secret to not using 'salesy' scripts: Now Streaming
Real estate coach Darryl Davis offers insights for communicating authentically without relying on over-produced, scripted talking points
by Inman Sep 19
Robert Reffkin, mortgage moves, Serhant family: Inman’s Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 19
Opendoor
Christy Schwartz, the iBuyer’s longtime chief accounting officer, was named interim CFO. She’ll replace Selim Freiha, who served as CFO for less than a year
by Taylor Anderson Sep 19
TikTok screenshot of agent arrested child porn
Agent Harliegh Hoffman and husband, Jordan Hoffman, were arrested earlier this month after Lake City Police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman
The NYC-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman, and during uncertain markets, that's something that attracts real estate agents
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
A picture of a woman and a checklist over a cloudy sky with the list being checked off to represent the woman's 8-step buyer plan: buyer intake plan, commission conversation, buyer home financing process, Education Day, guiding first-time buyers during home inspection, escrow process
In Part 4 of her 8-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares a plan for 'Education Day,' when buyers finally get to look at homes and figure out what features matter most
An image of hands on a laptop keyboard with a digital overlay to represent AI for brokerage operations.
As real estate moves further into the age of artificial intelligence, Lauren Henss writes, it requires a combination of tech and human connection to serve clients
by Lauren Henss Sep 18
An understated, yet bespoke, apartment to indicated back to basics luxury real estate trends.
Luxury is changing, so luxury agents need to change as well. The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin shares tips to help you home in on what luxury clients are looking for now
by Rainy Hake Austin Sep 18
AI real estate agent
Agents are starting to incorporate artificial intelligence into their technology suites, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors.
by Taylor Anderson Sep 18