Prompt like a pro with ChatGPT, and you'll get unparalleled output
Rajeev Sajja and Jimmy Burgess offer a 4-step formula for making your ChatGPT input the best it can be, so you get the results you really want
by Jimmy Burgess Jan 5
New York agent Scott Fava boomerangs back to Compass
Fava and his New York-based team are the latest agents to participate in a trend of leaving a brokerage, only to return some time later
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
This city in upstate New York is Zillow's hottest market of 2024
Zillow is once again predicting that more affordable markets will be the ones to watch in 2024, with Buffalo, New York, taking the top spot
by Ben Verde Jan 4
Homebuyers are now paying $400 less per month than in October
After rates fell from October highs, homebuyers with a new mortgage are paying about $400 less each month. Still, there's no buying spree — yet
by Taylor Anderson Jan 4
It's official: NAR reports first full-year membership dip since 2012
The membership of the National Association of Realtors shrank by 1.7% last year as the trade group weathered a tough market and major lawsuits
by Daniel Houston Jan 4
A piece of the San Francisco Bay could be yours for $25M
The only private island in San Francisco Bay is up for a sale with a $25M price tag. Red Rock Island is a 6-acre vacant hill just off the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge north of the city
by Ben Verde Jan 4
Superman's apartment is real, and it's available for $5.9M
The 5th floor unit at the Standish in Brooklyn Heights was often mentioned in the 'Superman' comic books as Clark Kent's abode. Now the real-life 2,400-square-foot condo is for sale
49% of agents sold either 1 home or none at all in the past year: CFA
Agent 'glut' means part-timers are now the majority, leading to 'widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,' according to the Consumer Federation of America
Brad Inman: 'Unsung hero of real estate' is the small broker-owner
Opinion
More than 80% of real estate agents work for small brokerages with fewer than 25 agents, and the average is 7, Brad Inman writes. But their might was on full display in 2023
by Brad Inman Jan 4
Meet Inman's 2023 'Person of the Year': The Small Broker-Owner
Small brokers may not get as much attention as the big guys, but they make up the majority of the real estate industry's firms and manage to win David-and-Goliath struggles every day
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
7 perks of seller-paid commission to share with homeowners
Opinion
Transparency and communication are more important than ever before. Darryl Davis offers essential talking points for your next commission conversation with sellers
by Darryl Davis Jan 4
Falling mortgage rates haven't sparked homebuyer stampede
Recent decline in rates is 'some cause for optimism,' but requests for purchase loans are still down 12% from a year ago, latest MBA lender surveys show
by Matt Carter Jan 3
24 how-tos to help you start 2024 off with a bang
To formulate this list of how-tos to start the year off right, Inman's Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounded up the top advice and most-read contributors of 2023.
by Dani Vanderboegh Jan 3
It’s past time for proptechs to shift focus from agents to the consumer
Opinion
In the wake of potentially massive lawsuits and a maelstrom of mismanagement at the top of NAR, real estate's tech innovators have an opportunity to win back consumers on behalf of agents
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 3
She owns it: How agents can engage the single woman buyer
New Inman contributor Bobbie Wasserman offers insights for attracting and assisting single women buyers to maximize their ever-increasing purchase power
by Bobbie Wasserman Jan 3