Here are the markets where homebuyers have the upper hand
Realtor.com's August market report revealed the emergence of a balanced market. The report also indicates economic headwinds are suppressing sales
by Marian McPherson Sep 9
A picture of a woman and a checklist over a cloudy sky with the list being checked off to represent the woman's 8-step buyer plan: buyer intake plan, commission conversation, buyer home financing process, Education Day, guiding first-time buyers during home inspection, escrow process
Windermere agent Cassie Walker Johnson provides an 8-step plan that will streamline the way you work with hopeful homebuyers
How this agent gets 98% of his business from referrals
Top producer Charlie Wills has successfully systematized relationship building, so almost all of his business is referrals. On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, he shares his playbook
Drunken gunman, new legal filing, Roseanne Barr: Inman’s Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 5
A woman in front of a home asking herself the rent vs. buy question.
Find out how to help potential homebuyers navigate the market, Bernice Ross writes, while dispelling myths that might be keeping them from moving forward
by Bernice Ross Sep 5
American dream of homeownership
Stuart Siegel, President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, writes that while the American dream of homeownership is not dead, it is changing
by Stuart Siegel Sep 5
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman CoStar CEO Andy Florance
Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as 'systematic infringement' of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 4
House with phone to illustrate the Spotify lead generation idea.
Take a page from the streaming platform's Wrapped feature, Josh Ries writes. Instead of sending the typical CMA about what could happen, show your value with Neighborhood Sales Reviews
by Josh Ries Sep 4
Trump administration 'in no rush' to do Fannie, Freddie IPO this year
Democratic senators asked federal regulator Bill Pulte on Aug. 29 to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential impact on mortgage rates
by Matt Carter Sep 2
Mauricio Umansky and Nykia Wright in front of a court house
The trade association essentially denied all allegations that The PLS made against it, saying that Clear Cooperation and NAR policies are 'lawful, justified, procompetitive [and] pro-consumer'
NAR lost the trust of many agents. Is the trade group winning it back?
When new rules governing buyer's agent compensation went into effect, the share of real estate agents Intel surveyed who saw the National Association of Realtors as bad for the industry shot up. One year later, some agents are coming back around
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
trump and mortgage rates
Last week, Inman staff writers and contributors had governmental and economic shifts on the brain, writing about rates, sales trends and the national debt
by Christy Murdock Sep 1
A school bus in front of lockers to represent the seven lessons every real estate agent needs.
Education isn't about chasing certificates, Darryl Davis writes. It's about protecting your livelihood, building your brand and being the professional people trust
by Darryl Davis Sep 1
New sales numbers are out. These 9 charts show what’s happening where you live
Pending home sales, a leading indicator of expected home sale closings, fell 0.4% nationally in July, according to National Association of Realtors data
by Taylor Anderson Aug 28