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
What the Ritz Carlton can teach you about elevating client service
Want to stand out from the crowd of real estate professionals? Take a tip from Milena Monet and emulate some of the business world's biggest names
by Milena Monet Feb 29
Barbara Corcoran fears 'bloodbath' as bigwigs warn of real estate crash
In the past week, a growing chorus of public names — from Elon Musk and Ross Perot Jr. to Barbara Corcoran and Dave Burt — have escalated their rhetoric around a looming 'real estate recession'
by Ben Verde Jun 1
'Big Short' investor: Flooding is the next great threat to home values
Dave Burt, who made a fortune leading up to the Great Recession and later earned notoriety in the 2015 film 'The Big Short,' is sounding the alarm about a growing threat to housing prices: flood risk
by Ben Verde May 31
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk's housing 'meltdown' theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
The chatbot revolution has begun. Here's what agents need to know
Tools such as ChatGPT and Bard are brand new but already revolutionizing online content and the real estate industry. Scroll through Inman's latest handbook to get the lowdown
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Tiny-home startup's production delays raise investor eyebrows
Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140M in funding since its founding and now has a waiting list of 160,000 orders. How long will investors wait for homes?
Will Elon Musk's Twitter torpedo real estate's most critical debates?
Musk is already shaking things up just days after buying Twitter. That could have big implications for some of real estate's most pressing debates
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
The number of US billionaires grew in 2022. Here's where they live
Not surprisingly, America's billionaires are largely clumped in coastal cities, according to a new analysis showing where they are located in 2022 and how that changed from 2021
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 15
How Moriba Jah is tracking the scourge of space junk
The co-founder of Privateer Space is on a mission. 'Much in the way that we have explored land and polluted the land, the ocean, the air, we're doing with space,' he said at Inman Connect.
by Ben Verde Aug 4
How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy
The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world's richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
How luxury clients may be impacted by Biden's wealth tax proposal
The 'Billionaire Minimum Income Tax,' as outlined in Biden's proposal, would require households worth more than $100M to pay a tax of at least 20% on both their income and any unrealized gains — including real estate
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 29
In the end, Elon Musk hired agents to sell his final 'earthly possession'
After putting San Francisco home on market without the help of an agent, the SpaceX CEO relented, tapping Mary and Brent Gullixson of Compass to sell last property in his portfolio
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 16
Opendoor co-founder slams Zillow, calls portal's tech 'horrible'
Keith Rabois also said on Twitter Wednesday that he expects Zillow to suffer 'even greater losses than they admit'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
The 20 biggest luxury mountain sales of 2021 (so far)
While a $136.25M sale in Montana eclipsed all others, this year also saw a number of high-profile sales in Aspen and Vail