Zillow Homes could become a $20B biz. What do agents think?

Projections Thursday that Zillow’s still-young iBuyer program could generate up to $20 billion in annual revenues prompted mixed reactions from agents. Continue reading

WATCH: Why the best founder is probably a woman

Companies founded by women get about 2.2 percent of venture capitalist dollars. That number jumps up to about 15 percent when you add a male co-founder to the equation. So why aren’t women founding more and getting more investments? Nisha Dua, partner … Continue reading

Can You Unplug for One Day?

A national holiday that you may not have heard of is coming up later this week: the National Day of Unplugging. The holiday, beginning on March 1, consists of a 24-hour period from sundown to sundown, to “unplug, unwind, relax and do things other than … Continue reading

How to Cope With the High Cost of Insulin

If you are living with diabetes, you are probably feeling the effects of rising insulin prices. Many people with the condition have skipped or rationed their medicine to save money, which can lead to serious health problems. “This is an issue that anec… Continue reading

When Older Students and Younger Students Teach Each Other

Sheila Peyraud, a newly retired tech executive, saw herself as savvy when she returned to campus last fall. Then the University of Minnesota Advanced Careers (UMAC) fellow came face-to-face with all she doesn’t know in the class What American Dream? Ch… Continue reading

Use your authenticity to stand out from the crowd

Luxury clients are being sold to on a daily basis. Their lives are saturated with messaging on how they should live and what they should purchase, where they should travel and what they should drive. With your clients tuning out hundreds of sales inter… Continue reading

Will individual agents be the real winners in the iBuyer game?

IBuyers might not be as formidable as the press makes them out to be. In fact, it seems that the real success stories in the iBuyer arena come from agents conducting old-fashioned print marketing campaigns. Here’s a look at why the first agents who rea… Continue reading

5 red flags to watch for when screening renters

James Wise runs The Holton-Wise Property Group, one of the largest brokerages in Cleveland. Over the years, he’s helped place hundreds of renters for clients, and he knows exactly what to avoid when it comes to problem tenants. Here are his top signs t… Continue reading

What to do if a crime happened in your buyers’ dream home

“Spacious murder house with ex-meth lab, great views” would probably not be the best opener for any real estate listing. But on the off chance you discover that the dream home your client loves has been the scene of a crime, what should you do about it… Continue reading

What wins the broker tech battle – exclusive interview

There has been a tectonic movement (not to mention massive investment) in and around real estate technology lately. And that’s been especially true at Inside Real Estate. Continue reading