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Wishing you could rewind the clock to summer vacation? These totally affordable beachy listings might just make it possible
by Christy Murdock Oct 10
5 ways real estate agents can attract, and keep, buyer clients
At Inman on Tour Texas, three star real estate agents and brokers shared how humor, knowledge and mindful follow-ups are key to building an enviable buyer pipeline
by Marian McPherson Oct 9
Companies must 'get big in order to compete' with Compass-Anywhere
As Compass moves to acquire Anywhere next year, some real estate leaders say it may place pressure on competitors to ramp up their own expansions
by Daniel Houston Oct 9
What's next for Compass-Anywhere? Latter & Blum's deal offers hints
The Compass name has largely overtaken Latter & Blum branding, but otherwise, the brokerage is still very much in the midst of a smooth transition to Compass's systems, agents said
Kai Cenat and Tony Parker at Parker's luxury home outside San Antonio
When internet personality Kai Cenat called about a property outside of Erwin Nicholas's market, it led to listing a 53-acre pad, with the country's biggest private waterpark included, for a cool $20M
Here's where prices are (likely) headed in your market
Zillow expects a chill on prices to spread through markets across the country over the next year, with pockets of strong price growth in the red-hot Midwest and Northeast
by Taylor Anderson Oct 2
How a Green Beret turned an agent's advice into a $600M empire
Levi Rodgers, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, share’s his powerful story of survival, recovery and building a top real estate team in Texas
How a government shutdown would affect real estate agents
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions
by Matt Carter Sep 25
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Cash offer pioneer pivots to a national rollout of its 'Buy Before You Sell' bridge financing program
by Matt Carter Sep 24
Better shares soar on bullish thesis by activist investor Eric Jackson
EMJ Capital's founder posted thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is 'the Shopify of mortgages' with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth over the next 2 years.
by Matt Carter Sep 22
strong woman
The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver's seat in many markets
by Christy Murdock Sep 22
Pacaso plans to launch 'bespoke' co-ownership mortgage in Q4
A new $100M credit facility with Texas Capital Bank will enable vacation home loans to be originated by a 3rd party, then securitized and sold to investors in non-qualified mortgages
by Matt Carter Sep 16
Rising inflation makes 'jumbo' Fed rate cut unlikely next week
Initial jobless claims climbed last week to the highest level since Oct. 23, 2021, but investors and economists are expecting 3 small rate cuts this year rather than a dramatic move on Sept. 17
by Matt Carter Sep 11
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Find out how this Austin, Texas, agent switched gears when his viral content was no longer delivering the results he and his team needed
by Christy Murdock Sep 8