How the top RE/MAX agent in the world nails his listing presentations

The Los Angeles agent told the crowd at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Thursday that he owes his success to mastering the listing interview. “There’s no second choice to this,” Jordan Cohen said. Continue reading

Rebecca Mason joins Compass as NYC sales manager

Prior to her stint at CityRealty, Mason spent several years at Stribling & Associates which was acquired by Compass in 2019. Now she’ll be reunited with many of her former colleagues, Inman has learned. Continue reading

Wells Fargo providing $10K in down payment assistance in 8 metros

To qualify for grants being made through Wells Fargo’s existing Special Purpose Credit Program, homebuyers can’t earn more than 120 percent of the area median income. Continue reading

Title tech provider Flueid raises $10M in Series B1

The round, led by existing investor Aquiline Technology Growth, will allow Flueid to add more integrations to its verification of title solutions suite and refine its purchase solution. Continue reading

Proptech execs: AI isn’t a catchall, use it to solve specific problems

The topic of artificial intelligence had room to breathe at Inman Connect Las Vegas, and brokerage leaders would be remiss to blow it off, according to a group of proptech executives in the kick off of the Tech & Data track during a session called… Continue reading

Roofstock founder: ‘Take the long view’ on single-family rentals

“We’re encouraging people to think beyond this point of the interest rate cycle,” Roofstock CEO Gary Beasley said at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday. Continue reading

RentSpree CEO talks about moving out of LA over high home prices

“I want our industry to look more at the rental market not as something that’s completely separate and distinct from the homebuying market,” Michael Lucarelli said Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Real CEO Tamir Poleg takes 2023 Inman ‘Innovator of the Year’ award

The Real Brokerage founder Tamir Poleg and his executive team walked away with Inman Innovator Award’s highest honor, thanks to their amazing strides in tech and recruiting. Continue reading

The Real Brokerage more than doubles revenue, agent count in Q2

NYC-based Real Brokerage’s second-quarter revenue increased 65 percent year over year to $185.3 million. Despite raising fees in the first quarter, its agent count ballooned 105 percent year over year to 11,500, according to an earnings report. Continue reading

Glennda Baker is recognized by her stars anywhere. That’s the point

Brokerages need agents and their personal brands, more than agents need the backing of brokerage brands Baker argued at Inman Connect on Thursday. “My name is Glennda Baker, and I am a brand.” Continue reading