How to smartly scale your brokerage business? Check your ego, for one

At Inman Connect in New York on Wednesday, Wendy Forsythe of Fathom Realty and Mark Johnson of JPAR Realty shared their tips for broker-owners on scaling and growth. Continue reading

‘Buy a lead or buy lunch’: Should you pay for leads or focus on referrals?

The pros and cons of each were weighed by panelists Stan Ponte and Dana Cadena and moderator Kymber Menkiti at Inman Connect on Tuesday. Continue reading

Top leaders discuss what it means to be a woman in real estate

In an Inman Connect New York panel moderated by Kendall Bonner of RE/MAX Capital Realty, top leaders discussed the importance of mentoring and the power of being authentic. Continue reading

‘Welcome to Poundtown’: Wisconsin listing photos go viral with sexy sign

After the images were shared by the popular listing photos account Zillow Gone Wild, it was reposted widely — the point that “Welcome to Poundtown” was a trending topic on Twitter for a number of hours that the afternoon. Continue reading

Builder sentiment falls again in face of rising interest rates

Builder confidence dropped two points to 77 as builders contend with rising interest rates and costs, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Monday. Continue reading

Los Angeles agent Carl Gambino moving New York team to Compass

Carl Gambino, who has advised 2 of the 3 Jonas Brothers as well as Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, is signing on with Compass in New York and leaving the Modlin Group, it was announced this week. Continue reading

Lumber prices reach lowest 2022 level. But DIY projects already DOA

The price of lumber dropped to $829 per thousand board feet on Tuesday, a 39 percent drop from just a month earlier. It’s still nearly double the pre-COVID rate. Continue reading

Driven out by high costs, Americans are still relocating at a record pace

A record 32.3% of Redfin.com users nationwide sought to move to a new metropolitan area during the first quarter of 2021 as housing prices and mortgage rates continue to climb. Continue reading