Inman News

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. Tune in, so that when your clients ask, you’ll be the expert. This week, host favorites Abode and SimpliSafe face off.

There's a difference between reviews and testimonials, and the distinction is important. Find out why and how to respond to, learn from and keep it classy with negative online reviews.

Here are the five main pillars behind running a sustainable brokerage. Drop one of these, and you risk failure.

Facebook's 2019 Real Estate Trends and Insights report cites success stories from brokerages using Ylopo and BoomTown.

Aaron Kirman rose from humble origins to become a top-producing agent and reality TV star. He did it by taking a "curated" and "calculated" approach.

An analysis by Apartment List, which looked at data from 100 of the most populated cities with at least 20 units available on Apartment List’s site, revealed that many of the nation’s smallest studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments are in cities across the Midwest and South.

Three cases could impact the real estate industry by whittling away LGBT Americans' financial stability.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Monday in the Moehrl class-action, buyer-broker commission lawsuit. The statement mirrors one filed last week in the class-action lawsuit filed by Joshua Sitzer and other plaintiffs and indicates a wider probe into buyer's broker commissions.

A new National Association of Realtors survey found that every home sold in August had three offers on average.

Introducing our all-new Inman Connect ticket options. They're perfect for everyone — from newbies to long-time attendees.

During the first two quarters of the year, Owners.com generated $3.8 million in revenue and reported an $8.1 million loss before income taxes.

A new realtor.com housing trends study released Tuesday reveals another seismic inventory shortage may be on the way.

The five-acre estate, which the couple has owned since 2013, hit the market in August with a price tag at just under $40 million.

The tool, powered by RealScout, gives brokerages insights into buyers searching for homes and what they're looking for in the market.

We asked, and you all came out in droves to share your best responses. Here are our favorites. (Stay tuned for a new survey question Wednesday!)

Like in other regions of the country, the Northeast is going through an adjustment period where competition is resulting in a standoff between buyers and sellers.

Climate change is making flooding, wildfires, algae blooms and more worse. But real estate in affected communities isn't slowing — yet.

If you are at a property alone, it's a significant safety issue for any member in the industry. Thankfully, as long as you have cellular service at the location, there are multiple options available to keep you safe. Here are a few (free!) ways you can stay safe while showing homes.

The Harvard Business Review reported that men will apply for a job if they meet 60% of the qualifications, but women will only apply if they meet 100% of them. That poses a question for anyone who wants to close the gender leadership gap. Nothing can fully, 100%, prepare you to lead an organization — except actually leading an organization.

The real estate landscape has changed, and with it, Keller Williams. Today, Gary Keller is back in the CEO seat, guiding Keller Williams through the fourth industrial revolution and focusing on developing an innovation engine that changes the game.