Flat-fee brokerage Home Bay raises $13.5M, plans expansion

Flat-fee real estate company Home Bay just raised millions of dollars and has plans for a major expansion, marking the latest development in the cut-throat world of disruptive low-cost brokerages. Continue reading

Will We Soon Be Taking a Pill to Slow Aging?

In 2006, S. Jay Olshansky, a leading researcher on aging, and his colleagues coined the term “the longevity dividend.” It describes the health and economic benefits individuals and societies could enjoy by slowing biological aging and extending people’… Continue reading

How to Recharge Your Job or Career in 2019

Would you like to make 2019 a remarkable year for you? A new year has begun. It’s is as exciting and fresh as the first day of school and a brand new lunchbox. You’re past those school days, of course, but you aren’t past embracing the new and possibil… Continue reading

The Negative Effects of Elderspeak

Faye Kirtley doesn’t appreciate it when store clerks talk down to her and act as if “I don’t know what I’m doing,” she said. “It’s embarrassing, and I don’t know why they think it’s okay to treat an older person like that,” added the 88-year old reside… Continue reading

REAL Trends and Tom Ferry form new company

Steve Murray, president of REAL Trends, told Inman that the new company will now handle the annual rankings, which will be rebranded REAL Trends & Tom Ferry The Thousand and REAL Trends & Tom Ferry America’s Best Real Estate Professionals. Continue reading

Running out of real estate content ideas? Try this

Creating content consistently is essential for any real estate agent who is building a brand, but sometimes fear takes over, and you’re left feeling like you have nothing worthwhile to say. Kick those doubts to the curb by using your truth to fuel your… Continue reading

‘You’re not the listing agent?’ 6 myths agents should debunk for consumers

Potential clients — especially internet leads — often start their real estate journey with several misconceptions. Let’s change that for them! Here are the top six myths about online property shopping — busted. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Gary Keller returns as KW CEO, John Davis out

Gary Keller is retaking the top executive role of his namesake real estate company with CEO John Davis on his way out, a Keller Williams source confirmed to Inman on Tuesday. Keller founded Keller Williams Realtors in 1983 and has most recently been ac… Continue reading

Why is Purplebricks’ backer betting hard on hybrid agents?

Axel Springer, the $6 billion European media house, is going “all in” with online hybrid agents, through its investments in Purplebricks and Homeday. It’s making a calculated bet that competing with its real estate agency customers is the best long-ter… Continue reading