By setting expectations early, agents can put their clients in a better position and educate them on the often frustrating marketplace so they can make quick, sound decisions. Here’s how. We want to help you make more money — right now. [...]
It is no secret our nation is struggling with affordable housing, especially in those states with the highest housing prices. One of the most visible signs is the dramatic increase, over the past couple of years, in the homeless populations in many [...]
Real estate farming is a foundational activity for any sustainable real estate sales business. With inventory at all-time lows, the need to generate listings has never been more pressing. Whether you’ve never built a farm before, or it has been a [...]
The ability to generate listings is the most valuable skill an agent can develop. But where are the opportunities, and how can we add value to homeowners in a way that positions us to garner more listings right now? The following strategies will [...]
Despite their staggering financial losses, the evidence suggests that Zillow and Opendoor remain staunchly pro-consumer. This post has been republished with permission from Mike DelPrete. The “reinvention of real estate” comes with a [...]
Jay Thompson is a former brokerage owner who spent over six years working for Zillow Group. He retired in August 2018 but can’t seem to leave the real estate industry behind. His weekly Inman column publishes every Wednesday. Time is a great [...]
Here we are at the one-year mark of the global pandemic, and what once felt distant and “thankfully not happening to me” is now touching approximately 1 in every 5 Americans. If you’re like me and have been affected by the virus personally [...]
Living with the pandemic for almost a year has radically changed how many think about their current living situation and provided the impetus to initiate change. With a vaccine in place and implementation underway, a growing number are beginning [...]
Every year, team leader and Inman contributor Brandon Doyle delves through newly published real estate and sales books so that you don’t have to. Here are his top picks for 2020. If it’s January, it’s Agent Appreciation Month at Inman.[...]
What lessons do we as an industry take away from the events of 2020 — lessons that can help us make our businesses more resilient in the future? When the world seemed to come to a standstill in March of this year, many real estate professionals [...]