Want better agent retention? Practice holistic team leadership

Conscious leadership and proven playbooks are key to helping you retain great agents and support staff once you’ve brought them on board. Adam Hergenrother offers a systematic process for improved retention. Continue reading

Crunch the numbers, be the expert: 6 steps for letting your economic prowess lead

Those real estate agents who can provide accurate, up-to-date and meaningful market data — those who put in the work to become true local market experts — can become the “economist of choice” in their region, and as a result, become the agent of choice… Continue reading

Kentwood Real Estate partners with zavvie for new iBuyer program

Kentwood Advantage aims to provide more options to homesellers and homebuyers in Colorado, maximize their profits and find the best way to win offers, according to Kentwood. Continue reading

More modular? Dvele secures $15M to power up robotic construction

Dvele has an array of home styles available from the 3,523-square-foot Trinity to the 888-square-foot Angora Modern Cottage. All customization for each floor plan is done via its web-based ordering system, which will be expanded by the most recent fund… Continue reading

Homeward sheds 20% of workforce amid ‘sudden and sizable’ downturn

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl told employees in a letter Wednesday that the slowing market had made a sizable dent in the company’s “buy with cash” product, according to a spokesperson. Continue reading

WATCH: Redfin’s Glenn Kelman attempts a dance on the ICLV stage

In addition to his performance, the Redfin CEO said on the Inman Connect stage that the market correction is more significant than is widely appreciated, especially in hot western metro areas. Continue reading

Housing ever costlier in July, despite inflation’s sudden dropoff

A steep drop in gas prices offset the rising costs of housing and food for many families. Prices were still up 8.5 percent year over year, says a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading

Zillow and Opendoor’s partnership: ‘A match made in lead-gen heaven’

The former rivals are now bedfellows in a new partnership that seeks to use the power of Zillow’s platform to feed Opendoor’s sales funnel. Find out how Mike DelPrete sees this shift playing out and impacting the iBuyer market. Continue reading

What crash? Housing market may already be headed for a soft landing

In an Aug. 8 video to agents sure to cause a stir, Altos Research founder and CEO Michael Simonsen posits that the worst the industry may face is a contraction, not a crash. Continue reading