The Napa Valley agent juggling vineyards and a brutal fitness plan
This week, Hillary Ryan, founder of the Hillary Ryan Group in Napa Valley, California, balances work, family and physical fitness in the heart of Wine Country
by Inman Jan 9
What Gary Vaynerchuk told his sister when she started her real estate career
Gary Vee and Tom Ferry coached an an 8-year, stay-at-home mom Liz Novello back into business
by Inman Jan 9
NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD
The National Association of Realtors' new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents and comes amid an industrywide discussion about discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
How to appreciate your clients, so they'll appreciate you
Opinion
Communicate, follow up, show a little empathy, treat your clients how you’d want to be treated — do that, and they’ll walk away singing your praise
by Jay Thompson Jan 8
How to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020 
Opinion
Leverage the wealth of data out there to make better business decisions in 2020
by Bernice Ross Jan 8
Smart-home tech for agents: Brilliant home control
Opinion
Brilliant's new system eliminates the frustration of switching between multiple apps to adjust lights, music and thermostat
by Brandon Doyle Jan 8
Put yourself front and center: 10 tips for living your best life
Opinion
Focus on what makes you shine. The kinder you are to yourself, the better you’ll feel about everyone and everything else in your world
by Christy Murdock Jan 8
Pulse: How do you show appreciation to your agents?
Agents are out in the trenches every day, pounding pavement, making deals happen. Tell us about the ways you show gratitude for their hard work
by Inman Jan 8
7 ways sellers sabotage their home sale
Opinion
Sometimes sellers need a lesson in what not to do to follow their agent's best advice
by Cara Ameer Jan 8
For $9.75M, you could be Uma Thurman's neighbor
A co-op located in Manhattan's historic River House, home to several celebrities, had its price cut by 11 percent
Most consumers value agents — but do very little vetting: Survey
New research from Century 21 shows that 99% of buyers believe their agent added value. However, on average consumers interview only 2 agents before settling on a representative
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
blue background with white words that read 'How do you overcome "I'm happy renting right now."'
Readers offered a range of responses that tended to revolve around the wealth-building effect of homeownership
by Inman Jan 7
A real estate portal's path to market power: a Zillow case study
Zillow’s drive to dominance in the greater New York City real estate market reveals the path to market power of real estate portals around the world
by Mike DelPrete Jan 7
A book for every type of agent: 15 (newish) releases worth checking out in 2020
Opinion
Here are the top real estate books from this past year
by Brandon Doyle Jan 7
Why you should avoid abbreviating 2020 on official documents
You might have heard that it’s a bad idea to shorten 2020 to ‘20. Here’s why
by Troy Palmquist Jan 7
Texas man arrested after cyber stalking agents across 22 states
A 56-year-old Lubbock, Texas, man is accused of sending female agents explicit photos and threatening their children with sexual violence