Town Residential ceases resale and leasing ops, shedding 400 agents
Company founder and CEO Andrew Heiberger says it is 'simply impossible' to profit from those lines of business given the current marketplace
by Patrick Kearns Apr 20
California agent charged with price gouging during NorCal fires
Real estate agent Melissa “Missy” Echeverria allegedly raised the price of her rental from $5,000 to $9,000 per month
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
Opinion
During our session, we spoke at length about disaster preparedness, stranded assets, rising home insurance rates, and the promise of new home technology — to each other. Out of the 150+ industry leaders who attended Disconnect, ours were the only two voices.
by Cynthia Adams Apr 20
Rooftops of Houses in California
Eight multiple listings services covering about 325,000 agents and brokers nationwide have unveiled a new strategy to update their infrastructure
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 20
10 steps for making the most of your open house
Keeping the front yard clean, rearranging furniture and getting creative with lighting go a long way
by Anna Johansson Apr 20
5 new tax changes your investor clients will want to know
How like-kind exchanges, sales and carried interest are impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
by Tom Wheelwright Apr 20
Truth: Daily naps can change your life as an agent
Opinion
A nap in the middle of the day and a chance to be more productive? Challenge accepted
by Stephanie Arnett Apr 20
The Real Word: Zillow's homebuying plan and NAR's logo kerfuffle
Opinion
Two agents talk through industry news as they see it
by Byron Lazine Apr 20
A woman's hand opening a door
Opinion
Not a lot of sellers will play, and worse: housing markets can plod along in predictable fashion for years and then... stop.
by Lou Barnes Apr 19
Robot AI and girl
Artificial intelligence will create winners and losers in real estate. Which will you be?
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 19
Home prices surge nearly 9%, biggest growth spurt in 4 years: Redfin
While prices jumped, the lack of homes for sale led to an overall 3.9-percent decline in sales compared to March 2017
by Patrick Kearns Apr 19
Hawaii DOT Kauai flooding image
After extremely heavy rainfall from a storm of close to 28 inches last weekend on the island of Kauai, the North Shore community there was bowing under pressure to cope with mudslides, road closures, landslides and flooding
by Gill South Apr 19
Real estate daily market update: April 19, 2018
All the latest real estate market news.
by Inman Apr 19
This week in RE: the NAR logo, Zillow’s iBuyer status and DocuSign’s IPO
Dear real estate agents: Here's the difference between relationships and leads
Opinion
The long-term rewards will be greater if you prioritize building a strong referral network over following cold leads
by Sean Z Becker Apr 19
5 old-fashioned prospecting strategies agents can bring into this century