No ‘Money Pit’! 14 things to watch for with historic homes

Whether it’s a carefully preserved showplace or a money pit, a historic property can offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the right buyer. Team leader Carl Medford offers his personal perspective based on his historic homeownership journey. Continue reading

WATCH: How being picky about your financing options can pay off

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, John Paasonen of Maxwell and Robert Foos of Knock said agents and buyers have an opportunity to be selective in the current market when it comes to financing. Continue reading

Keller Williams launches ‘Where Entrepreneurs Thrive’ tagline

On the last day of its annual training conference, Keller Williams launched the new tagline to celebrate the efforts of its agents and tout the strength of its tech, training and coaching suite. Continue reading

Pending home sales post modest decline in July after a rocky June

Pending transactions were down 19.9 percent year over year, but just 1 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

First-time homebuyers may be driving FHA, VA loan surge

Applications for government-backed purchase mortgages were up 4 percent week over week, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 loan requests from homebuyers, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Will Compass’ changes to agent pay slow its growth?

The brokerage has grown rapidly thanks to generous handouts of cash and stocks to newly onboarded real estate agents. But amid leaner times, those perks are going away. Continue reading

Ready to surf the shift? Take these strategies from Luxury Connect to heart

As we enter this new chapter of real estate together, one message was clear at Inman Luxury Connect — nurturing great relationships founded on trust and honesty is going to help agents set themselves up for success. Continue reading