Buyers 'very unaware' of how homebuying works: WAV Group
The new survey gleaned its results from 340 homeowners who purchased in the past 3 years. Among other results, 21% of buyers said their agent spent 11 to 15 hours getting them to closing
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 5
What teams are looking for in a brokerage — and why they switch
The needs of real estate teams are unique and varied, according to Troy Palmquist. Here's how brokers can better serve those needs and team leaders can make choices that work for everyone
by Troy Palmquist Nov 16
Do layoffs at Compass and Redfin signal a looming real estate purge?
The ranks of the real estate industry have swelled over the past decade, but some experts who spoke to Inman believe a trend in the opposite direction may be picking up speed
How to make sense of iBuying in 2022, post-Zillow
IBuying has existed for years, but it's growing faster than ever and now approaching the scale that could finally make it profitable
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
5 big challenges for CoStar in 2022
The commercial real estate juggernaut has set its sights on residential sales and faces a bumpy road against incumbents Zillow, Redfin and realtor.com
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 30
RE/MAX in 2022: Modernizing the franchise model, teams and more
Creating a more robust teams structure, filtering out the industry noise and innovating the franchise model are all major challenges the brokerage will face in the coming year
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
Nation's largest MLS rebuts 'Zero DOM' pocket listing study
California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter told Inman that NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy has resulted in more listings being marketed on the multiple listing service, not fewer
'Zero Days on Market': New study highlights controversial metric
While brokers see the study as reason to re-evaluate NAR's pocket listing policy, MLSs push back on the study's conclusions, pointing to a hot market. This is the 3rd in a 5-part series
WAV Group adds merger division, hires industry vet to lead it
George Slusser will help the consulting firm offer guidance to large and small real estate companies amid an ongoing frenzy of mergers and acquisitions
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 13
Alex Lange leaves Upstream to head up Forbes Global Properties
The CEO talks about what he would have done differently with NAR and the network of elite brokerages he's building
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 30
Pandemic isn't slowing new agent real estate license applications
Inman collected the latest licensing data from states across the US and found that, despite dire early predictions, there hasn't been an exodus out of the industry. In fact, after a dip early in the pandemic, some states are seeing an increase in new applications
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 27
Georgia MLS cuts dues in response to concerns amid outbreak
Waiving broker and appraiser dues for Q2 will cost a little more than $1M
Canada's largest MLS to offer Matrix as an option
CoreLogic's MLS system currently has more than 820,000 active users
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 24
The Essential Guide to luxury marketing
The luxury real estate market is highly competitive, but agents who harness technology, the media and their own social networks for marketing can make fortunes
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 15
ICNY 18 Data: 10 data trends to keep an eye on
From business intelligence to portal wars, Marilyn Wilson and David Charron sound off
by Inman Apr 2