HomesUSA's Ben Caballero is changing how homes are marketed
As part of Brandon Doyle's Snapshot series he talks to HomesUSA founder and CEO Ben Caballero. Find out how this innovator is transforming the marketing of new construction
by Brandon Doyle Jan 17
America's highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux
The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation's highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month
by Daniel Houston May 17
$3B in volume: World-record holder Ben Caballero sets new one
The Texas agent, who specializes in new construction and routinely tops industry lists, sold more than 6,000 homes last year, setting a new record
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 27
Sotheby's, Ben Caballero, sweep RealTrends The Thousand rankings
Caballero completed $1.98B in sales volume in 2021, and Sotheby's International Realty boasted the most agents in the individual agent by sales volume category
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 10
Getting started as a real estate agent: 102 tips from top Realtors
Inman reached out to more than a hundred of the country's top-performing Realtors and asked them what they would say to a real estate agent just starting out in 2023. These are their answers
Finding your niche in the real estate industry through specialization
For many real estate agents, honing your craft and finding a specialization are key to standing out from millions of other Realtors in the country
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28
Broker Ben Caballero smashes his own world record — again
HomesUSA.com says that Caballero sold 6,438 homes worth more than $2.46 billion in 2020 — 637 more homes than his second Guinness World Record
by Andrea V. Brambila May 25
How long will the housing shortage last? Years — here's why
Opinion
Thinking optimistically and knowing a little about US homebuilders and American ingenuity, builders might create an average of 2M homes annually and achieve a supply-demand balance in about 6 years
by Ben Caballero May 12
KW, Compass agents win big as Real Trends adjusts ranking system
Kyle Seyboth of Keller Williams and Alexa Lambert of Compass snagged top individual agent awards from the Real Trends + Tom Ferry The Thousand rankings Friday after Real Trends added new categories and altered its methodology
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19
How to give tenants a break while also protecting yourself
The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped many tenants' ability to pay rent. Landlords may want to offer some leeway, but they have to be smart about it
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 13
What should landlords do when tenants can't pay rent?
The number of people who have filed for unemployment in the past few weeks is approaching 10 million. This week, many of those people also had to pay rent
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 2
California governor stops evictions amid coronavirus outbreak
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order is meant to be a lifeline to people whose wages are shrinking as the coronavirus tanks the economy and forces people into isolation
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
Landlords halting evictions amid coronavirus emergency
A coalition of landlords in New York City promised to stop evictions in most circumstances for 90 days. The move comes amid calls for tenant protections across the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
Ben Caballero accepts Guinness World Record for Real Estate
Ben Caballero, super agent and CEO of HomesUSA.com, has smashed his own sales record, recording 5,793 homes sold in 2018, an increase of more than 1,000 from the year before
by Patrick Kearns Jun 28
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Sixth annual ranking from Real Trends breaks down the nation's 'best' agents by state and metro area
by Patrick Kearns Jul 10