Engel & Völkers CEO steps down as brokerage names successor

After nine years as CEO, Sven Odia will step into the newly created role of president, with a focus on supporting the luxury brand’s expansion into new markets. Continue reading

Vacation home demand near 7-year low due to costs, employer policies

Mortgage-rate locks on second homes were down 47 percent from their pre-pandemic levels in Aug. 2023 as market factors have made owning a second home more costly and complicated in the last year, Redfin reported. Continue reading

SPANX founder Sara Blakely’s 5 keys to building lifelong success

During her keynote at Ben Kinney’s BuiltHOW conference, SPANX founder Sara Blakely shared the keys to scaling a business while maintaining joy and creativity. Continue reading

MLS PIN settlement approved after overcoming judge’s qualms

Judge Patti Saris, of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, preliminarily approved the deal after the settlement fund was restructured. Continue reading

Your personal branding blueprint and fall housing market update

No one can predict the future of real estate, but you can prepare. Find out what to prepare for and pick up the tools you’ll need at the immersive Virtual Inman Connect online Nov. 1-2, 2023. And don’t miss Inman Connect New York on Jan. 23-25, 2024, w… Continue reading

Get to know these ‘Selling the OC’ agents in their own words

Want the Real Tea on “Selling the OC”? Inman asked The Oppenheim Group agents to share a few things you probably don’t know. Here are the Netflix stars’ fun facts, along with personal pictures. Continue reading

9 lessons most other agents are learning the hard way

While others are learning from their mistakes in today’s market, Jimmy Burgess says that you don’t have to. Find out what you should be doing right now to boost your real estate business. Continue reading

7 secrets to unlock the hidden potential in your luxury agents

Luxury adviser Chris Pollinger offers insight into casting a vision and inspiring luxury agents to reach their highest level of performance. Continue reading