Major real estate players push back against Florida’s foreign buyer ban

Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Citigroup Inc., Blackstone, Related, Starwood and Wells Fargo & Co., is appealing to state legislators to amend Governor DeSantis’ new, restrictive foreign… Continue reading

DelPrete: Unprofitability raises questions about Redfin’s viability

According to Mike DelPrete, high debt, low cash and a lack of profitability in its business model call into question Redfin’s current trajectory and its plans for the future. Continue reading

California homeseller who paid $50K in commissions files lawsuit

Christina Grace, a California resident who sold her home in Marin County, filed suit Friday against NAR, Compass and Keller Williams, among others, claiming she was stuck with hefty commissions. Continue reading

The investor on a quest to buy 250 rentals near the US’s top schools

Sean O’Dowd and his partners are betting that they can generate healthy returns by buying single-family homes in the best school districts. So they’re buying hundreds of homes in just 21 ZIP codes. Continue reading

Want to do more business? 5 tips for leading with kindness

Research shows that kindness can positively impact your business. According to luxury agent Nikki Beauchamp, incorporating kindness in your professional toolkit can pay dividends, both for others and for your own satisfaction. Continue reading

Inflation posted a modest 0.1% increase in November

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.1 percent between October and November and was 3.1 percent higher than a year earlier, suggesting interest rates will hold steady at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Continue reading

Redfin expands commission-based model in Southern California

Redfin’s new commission-based model, Redfin Next, is now available to agents in San Diego and Orange County. Agents will keep their W-2 status and benefits while getting commission splits of up to 75 percent. Continue reading

Cloze teams with design platform Canva for seamless listing magic

Cloze is the first application in its category to integrate with the web-based graphic design platform Canva, the customer relationship management platform revealed exclusively to Inman. Continue reading

Inman expands awards program to honor future leaders, AI trailblazers

Public nominations are now open in four awards categories for 2024, including a slate of new honors designed to spotlight achievements in artificial intelligence and recognize real estate’s emerging leaders. Continue reading

3 simple, must-know truths about lead generation

What differentiates effective, successful agents from those who aren’t seeing results? According to broker and new Inman contributor Joseph Santini, it’s the willingness to lead-gen consistently. Continue reading