Maryland market snapshot: A strong market, but low inventory
Agents in Maryland say the market has rebounded quickly from the initial shock of the pandemic, but inventory remains low
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 12
Brown Harris Stevens is absorbing Halstead Real Estate
Both New York City real estate brokerages are owned by parent company Terra Holdings
by Patrick Kearns Jun 11
'The organization has imploded': The story behind NAGLREP's mass resignations
Members of the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals began resigning en masse Wednesday following weeks of what many said was unacceptable behavior on the part of founder and President Jeff Berger
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 11
NAR may move summer tech conference to January
The National Association of Realtors sent out a survey to past iOi Summit attendees to gauge how likely they are to attend an in-person event in early 2021
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 11
'Team structures are winning' and other pandemic-era observations
Opinion
When a crisis ends, you remember two kinds of people: the ones who stepped up, and the ones who disappeared
by Kris Lindahl Jun 11
How to make your business more efficient with a CRM
Use this time to do the foundational administrative work that agents can never get around to — like implementing a customer relationship management system
by Kathleen Black Jun 11
Home flipping climbs to 14-year high while returns hit 9-year low
The number of single-family homes and condominiums flipped in the first quarter of 2020 reached 53,705 — up 7.3% year over year to its highest level since the second quarter of 2006, according to Attom Data Solutions' latest home flipping report
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 11
How my agent has been invaluable during this pandemic
Opinion
Don’t underestimate how difficult this time can be for your buyer or seller. Know your market, understand its nuances and be able to explain your contracts and addenda in plain English
by Jay Thompson Jun 10
March delinquency rates remain at record lows despite coronavirus
3.6% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency, the same as in February
Former Daniel Gale Sotheby's SVP launches COVID-19 business strategy course
Marion Weiler's new four-part course covers everything agents need to know about business strategy in a post-pandemic world
by Marian McPherson Jun 8
More than half of homebuyers likely to buy a home within next year
53% of homebuyers say they now plan to buy a home within the next year as a result of factors surrounding the pandemic, according to online lending marketplace LendingTree
How COVID-19 has shaped the push for remote online notarizations
Opinion
As social distancing remains a part of how real estate transactions are conducted, new concepts in remote notarization are being offered for consideration at a near-weekly rate
by Steve Ozonian Jun 8
The Inman Handbook on how to reopen your business this summer
As states begin the reopening process and more business restrictions are lifted, prepare yourself and your team for a new way to operate this summer
COVID-19-related forbearance volumes decline for first time since pandemic hit
Active COVID-19-related forbearance volumes declined by a net 34,000 for the week ending on June 2, the first weekly decrease since the CARES Act went into effect