The Homebuyer Files: 6 owners on the highs and lows of buying a home
Buyers share the ups and downs of financing the homes of their dreams — from navigating tax drama and securing 2 loans at once to relying on iBuyers to beat the competition
by Marian McPherson Feb 19
Pulse: What’s your biggest challenge with financing?
Whether it's qualifying buyers, lending requirements, emerging financing models, client confusion or something entirely different, please share your experiences in this one-question survey
by Inman Feb 19
How to avoid overpricing properties in a shifting market
Opinion
If your market has begun to slow, understanding how to properly price homes in a declining market — and how to talk about it with clients — is critical
by Bernice Ross Feb 19
Agent switcheroo sees Compass, Sotheby's swapping notable teams
Atlanta agent Jere Metcalf is returning to Sotheby's after leaving for Compass in 2018. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C., agent Marc Fleisher is leaving Sotheby's for Compass
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 18
NextHome named top US real estate franchise
NextHome snagged first place from Keller Williams, which didn't make the cut in this year's annual Franchise Business Review list
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 18
How to legally and ethically evict a bad tenant
Although the solution to dealing with a bad tenant might seem clear, evicting one is often a complicated process of last resort
tug of war, fight, argument, conflict
Opinion
Getting all the facts before taking a stand leads to quicker, cleaner resolutions
by Matthew Szalecki Feb 18
Pulse: How readers are handling iBuyers in listing presentations
Some come armed with iBuyer bids they present, and others paint such offers as invariably inferior
by Inman Feb 18
Agent/broker perspective: Why should a top agent hire an assistant?
Opinion
Sometimes, tech can't help you do it all
by Anthony Askowitz Feb 18
8 things mortgage lenders do that frustrate agents
Opinion
The most annoying behavior is creating more work for agents without creating a mutually beneficial relationship
by Cara Ameer Feb 18
WATCH: Joe Rand rips New York City's flawed sales data practices
The managing partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty said at ICNY that he believes New York City's market improved when brokerages started sharing active listing data. Now they need to fix the sales data black hole
by Inman Feb 17
Keller Williams to end lifelong profit share program for defectors
The policy change will only apply to agents who join the company on or after April 1, 2020
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 17
High-profile California team jumps from Sotheby's to Keller Williams
The Gunderman Group includes 18 people and will now be part of KW Oakland, a Keller Williams franchise
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 17
Anthony Hopkins lists Malibu home
The home narrowly escaped damage in a 2018 wildfire that took down a property next door
WATCH: Bright MLS chairman calls for more data sharing, consolidation
Jon Coile, who is also a vice president at HomeServices of America, said at ICNY that today's boundaries around MLS data make little sense
by Inman Feb 17
8 resources to give your new agents a head start
Opinion
Here are a few major resources — some they have to bring to the table — that you should encourage new agents to lean into
by Nicole Solari Feb 17