With East Coast merger, United Real Estate adds 1,000 agents
Five years ago, Pearson Smith Realty had only 17 agents. It has since grown to conduct $4.1B annually in real estate transactions
by Daniel Houston Jul 22
Compass names former Long & Foster official as sales manager
Suzi Padgett was hired as the brand's Maryland sales manager, bringing decades of experience in the DMV area. 'We are thrilled to welcome her to our team,' Kimberly Harris said in a statement
by Ben Verde Jul 19
Marketing can be tough in a shift. These experts show how to nail it
Industry experts said at Inman Connect Now that real estate agents need to focus on the basics, education and their communities, as market winds change direction
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 23
The Agency launches in Frederick, Maryland and Cayman Islands
Managing partners Nurit Coombe, Alex Martinez and Brandi Dillon to lead Frederick franchise; Cayman Islands franchise to be led by director and owner Stefan Cohen and broker Max Hillier
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 14
NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts
The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5M members, will tackle real estate's hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here's a breakdown of the agenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
@properties expands franchise operations to Washington, D.C.
RLAH Real Estate will become the latest in a growing number of @properties franchises. The company will also be the first @properties franchise on the East Coast
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 5
Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month
The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass' aggressive acquisition strategy
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 28
How to prepare buyers for the brutal seller's market
A group of Keller Williams panelists argued that it's all about communication and managing expectations
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 26
Inman Handbook on taking teams to the next level
Teams are increasingly taking over the real estate industry, redefining what it means to be an agent, a brokerage and a housing professional
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer expands into Tampa
This will be the brokerage's second foray into Florida, after moving into Orlando in the summer of 2020
The Inman Handbook on today's intense inventory crisis
There aren't enough homes for everyone who wants them. That's driving up prices and stretching agents thin
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Inventory insanity: Notes from 'exhausted' agents on the front lines of a crazy market
'There is no middle class any more,' one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. 'You’re either crushing it or you're struggling'
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 12
High-performing RE/MAX team joins eXp Realty
The Lahey Group operates in the Washington, DC, area. The move is the second big get for eXp in less than a week
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 6
Realtor.com teams up with Qualia on digital closings
The new partnership will give agents in realtor.com's ReadyConnect Concierge program access to Qualia's digital closing technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
Amid pandemic, 2020 was a year of record-low foreclosures
In 2020, foreclosure filings reached their lowest levels since Attom Data began tracking the metric in 2005
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14