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CBx Seller Leads is the data-driven lead provider and management software for Coldwell Banker franchises. From a pure technical solution perspective, it's an effective, minimalist way for brokers to assign, and agents to claim, new clients.

News Corp., owner of realtor.com, announced the $210 million acquisition of lead qualification service Opcity. With this acquisition, realtor.com dives deeper into the lead conversion funnel in a major way.

Baby boomers have no sway on the affordability of housing in major markets like San Francisco and New York City, according to a new study.

Across the U.S. today, homebuyers need to spend 17.5 percent of their monthly income on their mortgage payments, according to Zillow's Q2 affordability study. Although still well below the historical average of 21.2 percent, the income-to-mortgage ratio has not been this high since 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis.

Uber Real Estate announced the launch of Uber Real Estate services, touting promises such as “Uber-like execution” for the real estate industry.

A Congressional Budget Office report says that over the next 10 years it will cost Uncle Sam $19 billion to cover the cost of some $12 trillion in mortgage-backed securities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to create.

In the second quarter of 2018, the average gross return-on-investment (ROI) for flipped homes was 44.3 percent, marking a 3.5 percent decline from the first quarter and a 5.7 percent decline from this time last year. It’s also a major drop-off from the peak on ROI of over 50 percent in early 2016.

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll discuss Brad Inman's Aug. 27 op-ed, "Why real estate agents will be in business forever."

An in-depth series of sessions and panel discussions revealing how top producing agents got to where they are today. Get actionable takeaways that you can implement now on everything from growing your book of business, to lead conversion, to choosing the right brokerage.

Whether you are already part of team or looking to start, grow or join a team, this afternoon breakout track is for you. Take a look at the inner workings of some of the most successful real estate teams to see how they operate. Get tips on how to structure a team for success and profitability and the most common mistakes to avoid.

Gain an understanding of how you can best position your brokerage for success in an industry where the word "disruption" is heard every day and the only constant is change. Learn how best to communicate value to your teams, grow your business through innovative tactics, and move faster in 2018.

Rental Beast, a rental platform with more than 6 million listings, has struck a deal to list properties on Facebook Marketplace.

Knowing the cultural buying codes for various countries is an absolute must for every agent who serves the ultra-luxury market. Here are the buying codes for five different cultures.

After speaking with a number of agents specializing in the modern luxury market and reviewing data on this growing segment, including our own targeted survey, Inman can say that while no two luxury homebuyers are alike, the current crop of luxury buyers and sellers fall into several distinct categories, each with their own specific wants and needs.

It’s important to ensure your buyer clients are aware of the pros and cons of low-down-payment financing. PMI, in particular, is an important topic to cover as it increases mortgage costs with little benefit to the buyer.

In this ICSF session, Howard Hsieh, head of technology at Restb.ai; Aakriti Agarwal, product manager at Blend; and Haitham Al-Beik, founder and CEO of letsbutterfly, share ideas on building smarter APIs for real estate.

Wendy Forsythe, COO of HomeSmart Real Estate, and Joe Rand, partner and general counsel at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, discuss 10 overarching trends affecting real estate, including pocket listings, Google AI, virtual brokerages and more.

How do you help clients determine what best protects their investment and will give them peace of mind? Here are a few important things to keep in mind when counseling clients on the all-important question of flood insurance.

Loren Brill runs the fastest-growing cookie dough brand in the country, but she didn't make it happen overnight. Watch her Inman Connect San Francisco session for inspiration and tips on building a brand that sticks.

Take a look at the most recent merger-and-acquisition trends taking place across the country in Inman Connect San Francisco session video.