Smart-home tech for agents: Lutron smart dimmers vs. Philips Hue lighting system

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they’ll talk about smart dimmers versus lighting systems. Continue reading

Moving startup MooveGuru raises $1.9 million in debt and cash

MooveGuru, a startup that helps agents connect their clients to moving services, announced today that it has raised $1.9 million in a Series A funding round. Continue reading

WATCH: High-end homeowners want safe rooms, party barns

At Luxury Connect, interior designers Chloe Warner and Timothy Corrigan discussed the new types of rooms wealthy buyers want in their homes. Continue reading

Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work

In an effort to figure out if hourly rates would actually work for agents and their clients, Inman reached out to a number of real estate professionals. Most were open to the idea of alternative compensation models. Continue reading

WATCH: How to be hugely successful in luxury real estate

Two legends of luxury — Branden and Rayni Williams, the husband-and-wife co-founders of Williams & Williams Estates Group — shared their story during Luxury Connect, and offered a blueprint for growth. Continue reading

WATCH: How to get sellers to price their home right

During Luxury Connect, top agents shared tips for giving sellers realistic expectations about what kind of experience they’ll have while their home is on the market. Continue reading

WATCH: Why luxury agents need to pay attention to millennials

There are nearly 650,000 millennial millionaires in the United States, and there are many more to come. During Luxury Connect, Coldwell Banker agents discussed what you need to know about this new crop of luxury buyers. Continue reading

‘Being tardy’ and 6 other ways real estate agents annoy clients

If you’ve ever sensed annoyance, anger or frustration in your real estate client, you might be guilty of one of the following seven traits. Continue reading

‘Being tardy’ and 6 other ways real estate agents annoy clients

If you’ve ever sensed annoyance, anger or frustration in your real estate client, you might be guilty of one of the following seven traits. Continue reading