Inman News

Discovery in the future will be less like Columbus stumbling on the Americas and more like using an app to book a room through Hotel Tonight.

Chrishell Hartley, Maya Vander, Mary Fitzgerald, Christine Quinn and Heather Young are starring in Netflix's latest real estate show, "Selling Sunset."

Google is currently expanding its travel booking service to include vacation rentals from a wide variety of third-party companies.

No, Compass isn't acquiring the National Association of Realtors, and RE/MAX agents didn't just rediscover the lost city of Atlantis.

An enterprising Twitter user noticed over the weekend that Zillow's listing portal is populated with listings that specifically mention race, including phrases like, "no blacks near me," and "I will not rent to other ethnicities other than caucasian so please do not inquire if you aint [sic] white."

Zillow's big push to bring in Canadian homebuyers reached a benchmark last week as the listing giant surpassed 100 partners in the country.

Katie Lance will now be sharing her social media strategies with Realty One Group agents as part of a new partnership, announced Monday.

In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week, coach, trainer and Florida Realtors faculty member Angela Territo.

A vast majority of today’s consumers believe that selling real estate is an easy business — and that they can get all the information they need from Zillow. Sadly, these people are seriously mistaken. Next time someone doubts your worth as an agent, show them why you've earned that commission by explaining what it takes to close.

Think about it: If you are the listing agent for a property or you are simply executing an open house for another agent, there is only one thing that you possess that the general public doesn’t — the address. Here's how to leverage that to your advantage.

The key to making your business goals in 2019 is making sure you’re on track along the way. As the second quarter begins, ask yourself these questions, and answer honestly. Then retool if need be to stay on track the rest of the year.

As the tax filing deadline comes ever closer, real estate professionals find themselves in a familiar position: how to pay as little tax as required while staying off the radar of the ever-watchful IRS. Filing taxes can be complicated and avoiding a dreaded audit from Uncle Sam is paramount for most agents.

Today’s luxury consumers are decisive buyers and connoisseurs of what best suits their lifestyle. They’re also accustomed to receiving faultless service — and this expectation doesn’t change when they switch roles from buyer to seller.

To build trust with your audience (and stand out from the sea of other agents posting on social media), you need to give them some content that they don't see every day. Here are seven things you can do to provide value for your audience.

Alyson McClure knew something was wrong when a man contacted her for a home listing but then proceeded to ask about her age.

A week after Zillow announced "Tour it Now," agents lambasted the company's moves to establish dominance in the iBuyer space.

Advertisers were offered thousands of attributes to choose from to exclude based on user data collected by Facebook, including words like "foreigner."

As home values grow, sales in the San Francisco Bay Area continue to fall, according to the latest data from property analytics provider CoreLogic.

Warburg Realty has embarked on a new partnership that will enable it to execute targeted social media advertising for all of its listings.

The week's top real estate industry stories, plus practical advice to use this weekend.