Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus

Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again. Continue reading

US prices fell this spring, new data shows. Not that anybody noticed

Price declines were bigger in the spring than in the late winter, according to quarterly home sales data issued Thursday by NAR. But to real estate agents in most U.S. markets, it didn’t feel that way. Continue reading

With trillions in ‘dry powder’, investors once again eye proptech

Investment in proptech was down 66 percent in the first half of 2023. What’s going on, where’s the opportunity and what information can keep you ahead of the curve? Continue reading

4 outside-the-box uses of AI that could change real estate

Everyone’s talking about chatbots. But three experts at Inman Connect Las Vegas explored AI’s other cutting-edge applications for agents during a panel on Wednesday. Continue reading

Multiple listing services to real estate brokers: You complete us

Greg Robertson, Joshua Coleman, Amy Gorce and Gene Millman debated whether the relationship between MLSs and brokers has improved over the past decade during a session at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

AI will bring tremendous change — someday in the distant future

Artificial Intelligence could make lending more efficient, though the most radical developments may still be decades away, two tech leaders said Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

AI can supercharge agents’ brands. 3 marketing experts share pro tips

Marketing dynamos from Anywhere, The Agency and Collabra Technology shared how companies can wield artificial intelligence and market data to help agents stand out in a competitive market. Continue reading

Federal student loan borrowers are struggling to make ends meet, before payments resume in October

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s plan to forgive a portion of federal student loan debt for nearly 37 million borrowers means those borrowers will need to resume monthly payments after a 3+ year hiatus. This is grim news for American student loan borrowers who don’t feel confident in their ability to […] Continue reading

Redfin flirts with exclusive listings amid Clear Cooperation takedown

Redfin Senior Director of Brokerage Operations Joe Rath and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins said during an Inman Connect panel that pocket listings have proliferated since Clear Cooperation. Continue reading