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New agent survival guide: Here are 6 mistakes and how to avoid them
Now Streaming! Gain expert advice from industry leaders on navigating common pitfalls faced by new agents, and learn best practices to ensure success in 2024.
New-home sales off to a roaring start with record January bump
Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19 percent from a year ago in January, according to an MBA survey of builders that's been an accurate predictor of trends.
Rick and Kathy Hilton are saying goodbye to Southampton home
The family has owned the shingle-style property since 1999, spending many vacations and holidays there, and is now selling it for $14.95 million.
Legendary Atlanta agent Marsha Sell returns to Coldwell Banker
The award-winning Atlanta agent is returning to the brokerage where she spent over 40 years of her career after an 8-year stint at Berkshire Hathaway.
DOJ to Nosalek judge: Broker commissions should be decoupled
The Department of Justice said a proposed settlement in the major antitrust lawsuit might itself violate federal law and said buyers should negotiate their broker's commission directly.
WATCH: Ryan Serhant on real estate’s innovation problem
At Inman Connect New York, the SERHANT. founder and CEO issued a challenge to the real estate industry to innovate rather than react.
Commission, commission, commission: 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.
Strength in home prices helped boost Fannie, Freddie 2023 profits
With a combined net worth of $125 billion after earnings this week, the mortgage giants remain on a path that could lead to eventual release from government conservatorship if political winds shift.
Matchmaking architectural styles and buyers: A broker’s perspective
It's essential to understand a client's tastes, historical context and regional influences, writes broker Michelle Coffing. Doing so ensures buyers are successfully matched with the right home in a style that suits their aesthetic preferences and lifestyle.
WATCH: Anywhere’s sitting pretty after Sitzer | Burnett settlement
Find out why CEO Ryan Schneider sees the decision to settle as offering a "competitive advantage" for his company's agents and brokers.
Latest Matterport release looks to ‘automate the future’
Known as Matterport Property Intelligence, the release contains features now out of beta testing, such as automatic room-by-room labeling and dimensions, color-coded and company-branded floor plans and property reports for fully detailed physical listing insights.
Mohamed Hadid-built Beverly Hills mansion sells for $36M
The off-market sale is a highlight for greater LA's luxury market, which has slowed in the last year in response to market shifts, interest rates and new luxury taxes.
Path & Post adds new managing broker in Georgia
Bekki Shae Smith is a regional director for the Georgia Association of Realtors and past president of the Cherokee Association of Realtors.
Goodbye, DC. Hello, Arlington: CoStar Group inks deal for new HQ
CoStar Group is trading its Washington, D.C., digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process.
Opendoor posts significant decline in revenue but narrows losses in Q4
In an earnings report Thursday afternoon, Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler struck an optimistic tone and pointed to the "potential for a more normalized macro backdrop" in 2024.
Homeowners are staying put twice as long as they did 2 decades ago
The typical homeowner in 2024 has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years in 2005, according to Redfin data.
‘The joy of painting’ lives on in former Bob Ross artist retreat
The Mediterranean-style home in Florida was once owned by Bob Ross Inc. and hosted art retreats for Bob Ross-certified instructors and their students. Now it's for sale for $1.999 million.
Meet the brokerage getting ahead of the post-Sitzer commission rush
DeLeon Realty in Silicon Valley began advertising commissions of 3.5 percent or less for homesellers who choose to work with the firm. The marketing push appeared in the mail and social media this week.
The last agents standing: Essential insights for success in 2024
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NAR halts ‘presidential initiatives’ for next 2 years amid turmoil
The trade group will not take on pet projects for the duration of NAR President Kevin Sears' tenure, which is slated to last until November 2025, he told NAR's Board of Directors Wednesday morning.