Monthly Archives: January 2020

HomeLight launches Elite Agent program for top producers

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 30, 2020 - 11:00 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Elite Agent status will be awarded to the top 1 percent of the real estate professionals on HomeLight’s platform. Continue reading →

HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 30, 2020 - 11:00 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight’s evolution as a transaction streamlining company. Continue reading →

Who will emerge on top in the world of real estate 3.0?

By Jeff Sibbach | January 30, 2020 - 10:26 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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To cross the chasm of digitization, brokers need to focus on training their agents to provide excellent service, at the same time as providing them with value. Continue reading →

The California broker seeking the perfect work-life balance

By Inman | January 30, 2020 - 9:00 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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In our latest installment, Troy Palmquist juggles his growing indie brokerage, his investment business and time with his family. Continue reading →

WATCH: Keller Williams president reveals exclusive details of consumer app

By Inman | January 30, 2020 - 3:47 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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The announcement even briefly brought Gary Keller back to the Inman Connect New York stage, albeit in video form. Continue reading →

WATCH: Mike DelPrete on iBuyer and tech brokerage growth

By Inman | January 30, 2020 - 3:42 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Did you know that half of homes sold to iBuyers were in 4 markets? Tune in as Mike DelPrete maps the growth of tech-enabled real estate brokerages and iBuyers from 2018 to 2020 at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

WATCH: Ryan Serhant says social media is the greatest gift to agents

By Lillian Dickerson | January 30, 2020 - 3:38 am |January 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Ryan Serhant, an agent and Bravo TV star, sells roughly a home a week through connections he makes on social media. Now he’s tackling TikTok. Continue reading →

4 tech products every brokerage should invest in

By Veronika Bondarenko | January 29, 2020 - 11:00 pm |January 29, 2020 Uncategorized

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Two brokers share the technology products they’ve implemented successfully in the last year at Inman Connect New York 2020. Continue reading →

What agents need to know about open platforms and data safety

By Marian McPherson | January 29, 2020 - 10:38 pm |January 29, 2020 Uncategorized

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Industry executives share the challenges of protecting data while pushing innovation during a panel discussion at ICNY 2020. Continue reading →

Why real estate is heading to an employee model

By Andrea V. Brambila | January 29, 2020 - 10:14 pm |January 29, 2020 Uncategorized

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More and more agents are likely to be employees, rather than independent contractors, in the future, according to panelists at Inman Connect New York Wednesday. Continue reading →