A picture of a woman and a checklist over a cloudy sky with the list being checked off to represent the woman's 8-step buyer plan: buyer intake plan, commission conversation, buyer home financing process, Education Day, guiding first-time buyers during home inspection, escrow process
Windermere agent Cassie Walker Johnson provides an 8-step plan that will streamline the way you work with hopeful homebuyers
Rethinking NAR's speech policy, CCP, settlement: Inman 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 May 30
Here's how being a buyer's agent changed in the past year: Pulse
More than a year past the buyer commission lawsuit settlements, here's how you've changed the way you do business with buyers
by Inman May 27
Zillow’s clarity, Tutor’s clap back, LionDesk's closure: Inman 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 May 23
Fed: Requiring buyer agreements has no effect on commissions
The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past 2 decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states
by Andrea V. Brambila May 16
New Alabama law allows buyers to tour homes without contract
Alabama Association of Realtors CEO Jeremy Walker said the association was in favor of buyer-broker agreements in general, but felt requiring one for a home tour put buyers under duress
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 24
Anywhere grows annual revenue to $5.7B to close out 2024
The real estate franchisor improved losses, revenue and combined closed transaction volume during Q4 2024 to put a cap on the year. Luxury continued to outperform the general market
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 13
5 steps to crafting a winning buyer presentation
Better communication and better expectation-setting: that's what a well-developed buyer presentation can create for you and your clients, broker Joseph Santini writes
by Joseph Santini Sep 24
Katie Kossev: 'Mass confusion' common in the wake of NAR's rules
But Kossev, the managing broker of Texas at Side, said that luxury buyers in particular seem to understand the value of compensating their real estate agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 19
Consumer watchdog holds up new eXp seller contract as model
A new draft seller contract that eXp Realty is distributing to its brokers and agents is largely consistent with a newly issued set of criteria from the Consumer Federation of America
by Daniel Houston Jul 31
Dot your i's and cross your t's. The paper chase is here: The Download
Ed Zorn, Anthony Lamacchia and others weigh in on buyer agreements, commission sharing and everything you need to know about the new forms
by Christy Murdock Jul 20
Consumer watchdog develops new standard to assess buyer contracts
After brokerages and MLSs reached out, the Consumer Federation of America created criteria focused on whether agreements are readable, understandable, and fair to buyers
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 16
Cassie Walker Johnson preaches the buyer agreement gospel
At Inman Connect Las Vegas in July, Windermere broker Cassie Walker Johnson will reveal her 8-step system for creating buyer agreements. She gave Inman a sneak peak ahead of the event
by Ben Verde Jun 20
4 luxury leaders talk commissions and protecting agent value
Luxury leaders Jay Parker, Liane Jamason, Thad Wong and Daniel de la Vega tackled commissions at Inman Connect Miami, saying agents must know and protect their value as changes draw near
by Marian McPherson May 21
5 things every broker should be doing after NAR's settlement
Brokers need to lead by example, new Inman contributor Valeria Grunbaum writes. Walk the talk, and don't buy into the fear and uncertainty of these post-settlement times
by Valeria Grunbaum Mar 27