Brand boost: How to harness AI for quick and easy design elements

Need to create a more pulled-together look for your brand while working with a limited budget? Rachael Hite shares tips to put tech to work for a cohesive design. Continue reading

Are New York’s famously uptight co-op boards starting to chill out?

These “dinosaurs” of New York City’s luxury residential market are on the cusp of modernizing, agents told Inman. Savvy buyers who get in now can still invest while prices are undervalued. Continue reading

Xome’s DIY platform lets investors sell homes without an agent

Homeowners can’t sell a primary residence through Xome’s seller portal without a listing agent, but can hire an agent on their own or ask Xome to match them with one. Continue reading

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin says the luxury market is back

The luxury market is back. That was Compass co-founder and CEO Robert Reffkin’s primary message during his latest appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” where he talked about home price trends, mortgage rates, and stock market ebbs and flows. Continue reading

Don’t market vacant homes. Be HomeKynd: Tech Review

Proptech columnist Craig Rowe reviews virtual staging solution HomeKynd, an app that empowers users to integrate its tools with listing pages, among other benefits. Continue reading

Equity Angels names first 4 startups for its advisory services

Equity Angels was launched in early 2024 by 2018 Inman Person of the Year Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, chief growth officer at NEO, and Katherine Winston, founding member and head of marketing at Plunk. Continue reading

Email sequencing is the latest upgrade for Nimble CRM

Nimble, a software company that specializes in customer relationship management for “soloprenuers” and small business teams, has shipped a new feature to its customer accounts — email sequencing. Continue reading

US inventory rises to highest level since 2022 as new-home sales fall

Newly built homes available on the market rose to 480,000, representing a supply of 9.1 months at the current sales rate, up from an 8.5 month supply in March, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Continue reading

The No. 1 skill you need to convert leads into clients

Truly engaging is an essential component in providing stellar service from first contact to the closing table. Author and trainer Bernice Ross provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating your skills. Continue reading