Mortgage rates retreat as wave of data suggests economy is cooling
In less than a week, a series of reports has changed the outlook for the timing and magnitude of future Fed rate cuts, sending mortgage rates into a 5-day tailspin back below 7%
by Matt Carter Jun 5
Getting loud about my heritage has shaped my life and career
Celebrate AAPI month with Atlanta team leader Amy Tep by taking the time to understand the many different types of people who are part of the AAPI community
by Amy Tep May 13
Real Brokerage posts sharp uptick in revenue and agent count in Q1
The Real Brokerage reported revenue of $200.7M in the first quarter of 2024 as gross profit soared to $20.8M, according to Q1 earnings data released Tuesday morning
by Ben Verde May 7
Lesson Learned: What goes around comes around
Find out what Atlanta Realtor Nadine Lutz has learned about the wheel of life and how she serves clients with empathy and integrity
by Christy Murdock May 4
Redfin AI search assistant, Ask Redfin, launches nationwide
Ask Redfin is now available nationwide on Redfin's iOS home search app. Ask Redfin can answer a range of questions about listings, market trends and much more
by Marian McPherson May 3
Largest minority and women-owned brokerage in US joins Real
The Atlanta-based Village Premier Collection, led by Cheri Benjamin, has joined Real under its Private Label program. The company has roughly 500 agents and closed $665M in sales in 2023
A never-fail, step-by-step blueprint to consistently find listing leads
Change is coming, so it's time to make sure you're leaning into the potential of a listings-based business, Jimmy Burgess writes. Nothing helps do that better than geographic farming
by Jimmy Burgess Apr 26
BHGRE's 2nd largest franchise signs 10-year contract renewal
Atlanta-based Metro Brokers has signed an agreement to stay with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate until 2034. The company was one of the first affiliates to join BHGRE in 2009
by Marian McPherson Apr 22
7 strategies to turn today’s bad economic news into more deals
Frustrated and anxious about economic conditions? Trainer Bernice Ross writes that, instead of waiting for change, agents can move forward with confidence by following these strategies
by Bernice Ross Apr 19
New build-to-rent homes hit a new high in 2023
A total of 27,500 build-to-rent houses in the United States were completed in 2023, according to a new report from RentCafe
by Ben Verde Apr 18
Weeklong BoomTown outage was caused by hackers, CEO confirms
On Wednesday, executives told customers that a 'security incident involving a malicious third party' caused the outage that has disrupted thousands of brokers and agents since last week
by Taylor Anderson Apr 18
Agents feel the pain as BoomTown outage extends into another week
Since April 10, brokerage websites across the country have been dark as BoomTown scrambles to resolve service disruptions. The outage has already impacted the bottom line, agents told Inman
by Taylor Anderson Apr 15
Disappointing economic news hampers early spring market
Economic headwinds and a holiday weekend caused new listings and home tour requests to fall at the end of March, according to Redfin's report. The portal is still bullish on future spring activity
by Marian McPherson Apr 4
Compass brings on Atlanta's Beacham & Company
Glennis Beacham founded the former indie brokerage in 2006 after growing her career over the course of more than 2 decades to become one of Atlanta's top luxury agents, the firm told Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 27
Squatting is having a moment. Ignore it
A few high-profile squatting cases have gone viral in recent days, but no available data actually indicates the practice of unlawfully occupying property has become more frequent
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25