What are the riskiest housing markets in the US? New data provide answers
Metro areas in the southern and western U.S. dominate the nation’s riskiest markets. That's according to new Attom data on home prices, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and more
by Taylor Anderson Sep 4
RE/MAX affiliate purchases Compass' North Shore offices in Chicago
RE/MAX affiliate, RE/MAX Premier, has purchased Compass's former North Shore offices, as the NYC-based brokerage consolidates locations after buying @properties Christie's International Real Estate. The agents in those offices are still with Compass
by Marian McPherson Sep 3
How Glenn Sanford built eXp into a billion-dollar brokerage
In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — exclusively on Inman — the founder and CEO of eXp World Holdings gets raw and unfiltered about his journey from housing crash to CEO
man with empty pockets in front of a number background to convey lead-generation metrics
When you start tracking these 3 lead-generation metrics, Josh Ries writes, you set yourself up for top performance in any market cycle
by Josh Ries Sep 3
A map of China with the Texas flag draped over it
The law prohibits foreigners from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land, and from leasing property for more than 1 year
Mauricio Umansky and Nykia Wright in front of a court house
The trade association essentially denied all allegations that The PLS made against it, saying that Clear Cooperation and NAR policies are 'lawful, justified, procompetitive [and] pro-consumer'
Your brand isn't what you say it is (it's what others see)
What you say about your brand doesn’t matter, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes. It lives in the eye of the beholder, and it’s shaped by the perceptions of countless external stakeholders
NAR lost the trust of many agents. Is the trade group winning it back?
When new rules governing buyer's agent compensation went into effect, the share of real estate agents Intel surveyed who saw the National Association of Realtors as bad for the industry shot up. One year later, some agents are coming back around
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
trump and mortgage rates
Last week, Inman staff writers and contributors had governmental and economic shifts on the brain, writing about rates, sales trends and the national debt
by Christy Murdock Sep 1
Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle are this week's guests on Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered to talk about The Ashton Real Estate Group’s playbook.
On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — now exclusively on Inman — Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle raise the curtain on The Ashton Real Estate Group’s playbook
Photo of Jimmy Burgess who writes about the 7 C's of highly successful real estate agents and how to apply them.
Implement these characteristics of top agents, Jimmy Burgess writes, to watch your real estate business explode with new momentum
by Jimmy Burgess Aug 31
How a Keller Williams broker saved her agents from a drunken gunman
Keller Williams' Oglah Gatamah shares how she protected her agents from a gunman who walked into her office in February. Gatamah said leaders must balance customer service with safety
by Marian McPherson Aug 29
Trump vs. Fed, Taylor Swift, your referral blueprint: 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 Aug 29
real estate industry scandals
You can be the agent who always has an opinion on the latest industry scandal, Kevelyn Guzman writes, or you can be the agent who’s too busy closing deals to notice
by Kevelyn Guzman Aug 29
Mauricio Umansky and globe
The Agency's Mauricio Umansky writes that his passport has been one of the most valuable tools for opening doors to opportunities in every corner of the world
by Mauricio Umansky Aug 29
New sales numbers are out. These 9 charts show what’s happening where you live
Pending home sales, a leading indicator of expected home sale closings, fell 0.4% nationally in July, according to National Association of Realtors data
by Taylor Anderson Aug 28