5 marketing trends you can’t miss in 2019

If you’re an agent or broker planning for the year, considering new marketing methods and reflecting on what did and didn’t work last year, here are the top five real estate marketing trends you should pay attention to. Continue reading

How to recruit top agents like the big dogs: Part 2

For small and indie brokers to compete against the big dogs when recruiting, they must be able to articulate their strengths, uncover the agent’s motivation for leaving their present firm and provide them with concrete strategies to help them build the… Continue reading

Mortgage originations down among self-employed

Mortgage originations among self-employed households have fallen more than for salaried households. This decline has occurred even though self-employed persons earn more on average than salaried workers. Here we discuss several factors that influence t… Continue reading

Computer vision will find your dream home at a discount

Computer vision and image tagging are making the home shopping experience more accessible and personalized, according to Dominik Pogorzelski, vice president of product for restb.ai. Continue reading

How to balance your real estate career and personal life

When describing her unique family situation onstage at ICNY, Stephanie Lanier explained, ”We really got into real estate for the flexibility and the financial income — remember why you’re doing it.” Continue reading

In Pictures: Inman Connect New York, Day 1

A recap of ICNY’s Hacker Connect and Indie Broker Summit at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square. Continue reading

Ricoh Tours unveils new ads using 360-degree footage

Using the popular Theta V camera, agents can now use immersive listing video in their banner advertising campaigns, the company announced. Continue reading

Miami real estate startup wants to make buying and selling homes free

Miami real estate technology startup Richr has announced the launch of its first product — a home listing platform that allows sellers in South Florida to put their homes in the Miami multiple listing service for free through a one-year, no-fee listing… Continue reading

2 ‘absolutely awful’ questions agents should hold off asking

So when Anthony Lamacchia, the firm’s chief executive, warns never to start a conversation with a prospective clients by asking these two “absolutely awful” questions, take notice — no matter how unorthodox his advice may seem. Continue reading