In luxury, agents have to level up their brand
'It's a different lifestyle, it's a different language,' Cindy Raney told attendees at ICNY on Wednesday about luxury — and that luxe clients appreciate attention to the details
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 25
Starting from the bottom, 3 star agents share their journeys
James Harris, Kirsten Jordan and Mia Calabrese shared their journeys from real estate newbies to some of the best luxury agents in the business, at Inman Connect New York on Wednesday
by Marian McPherson Jan 25
Want to crush it in real estate in 2023? Get ready to be the educator
Real estate agents should prepare to point consumers toward information that will help them navigate a return to a normal, slower market, Anthony Lammachia said at ICNY on Wednesday
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
3 steps to getting comfortable on camera — and winning clients
Social media coach Chelsea Peitz shared a 3-step plan for agents looking to find their voices in a video format at Inman Connect New York on Wednesday
by Daniel Houston Jan 25
1000watt CEO: 'No one cares how much or how agents get paid, they only want things to be easier'
At Inman Connect New York Wednesday, CEO Brian Boero shared insights from a real estate consumer sentiment study it conducted under the self-imposed mandate to 'shut up and listen'
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
Authentic marketing helped launch the careers of these 3 agents
Matt Lionetti and Tyler Whitman, of The Agency, and Sarah Desamours, of Douglas Elliman, shared their strategies for authenticity on social media with attendees at ICNY on Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 25
Data and multiple listing services: A love story?
Speakers at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday urged MLSs to adopt new datasets and make sure to share them in ways that are useful to agents and consumers
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 25
Localize to expand its AI tools for agents to more markets in 2023
Company powers home search for buyers with artificial intelligence, generates leads for agents, will enter new markets this year, CEO Omer Granot said Wednesday at Inman Connect New York
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
The Umanskys dish on work-life balance and life as reality stars
'It's great brand-building,' CEO Mauricio Umansky said of his family's new reality TV show, 'Buying Beverly Hills' at Inman Connect New York on Wednesday, adding it's 'a lot of fun'
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 25
'Profitability above growth is the priority of the moment'
At Inman Connect New York on Tuesday, a trio of finance executives seemed bearish on the state of proptech funding but bullish on its future
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
Spencer Rascoff on CoStar-Move Inc. rumors: '$3B seems a little low'
Pioneers of consumer-first online home search weighed in from Inman Connect New York Wednesday on rumors that CoStar approached News Corp about purchasing Move Inc.
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
How fiscal prudence in good times can avert a hit to morale later
When the market emerges from this down period, savvy broker-owners will remain judicious with expenses, 3 top executives said at Inman Connect New York on Wednesday
by Daniel Houston Jan 25
EXp CEO Glenn Sanford touts cloud-based brokerage model at ICNY
A day after Compass CEO Robert Reffkin dismissed remote work as 'the killer of culture' at ICNY, Sanford argued on Wednesday that there's equal merit to virtual and brick-and-mortar models
by Marian McPherson Jan 25
Vishal Garg is back, with plan to save Better: The 'One Day Mortgage'
Comparing himself to Henry Ford and Elon Musk, CEO says he's reconfigured Better's assembly line to crank out mortgages in a single day
by Matt Carter Jan 25
French CEO celebrates similarities, differences in US market
Iad Group CEO Clément Delpirou explained the shared challenges in agent recruitment, retention, technology and adjusting to a shifting market at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday
by Marian McPherson Jan 24