Ben Kinney tells agents to channel ‘Braveheart,’ lead in tough times

“There are casualties in every war, but casualties come from egos and lack of action,” Ben Kinney told an audience at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday. Continue reading

How to win listings and beat your competition

Top agents Jordan Cohen of RE/MAX and Santiago Arana of The Agency spoke at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday about their strategies for racking up listings, and how they got them when they were first starting out in the industry.  Continue reading

New American Funding referring homeowners to EasyKnock

The independent mortgage lender is now sending homeowners who are interested in converting their home equity into cash over to EasyKnock to explore a sale-leaseback. Continue reading

Bright, CRMLS, REcolorado unify to launch consumer search site

Nestfully will offer seamless desktop, mobile and native iOS and Android app experiences and provide the latest listing and just-sold information, according to company. Continue reading

Why the 2023 housing market slowdown is a good thing

In a session called “Your Inside Look Into the 2023 Housing Market,” panelists at Inman Connect New York said real estate companies and consumers are “adjusting to the new reality.” Continue reading

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin calls home offices ‘the killer of culture’

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin talks about stock market downturns, profitability and why brokers need to eschew virtual working to survive. Continue reading

Brad Inman at Connect New York: 2023 is a year for metamorphosis

Inman was optimistic about the year ahead for real estate during his opening talk at Inman Connect New York, but also urged leaders in the industry to appeal directly to lawmakers about how they’d like new regulations to be shaped in the future. Continue reading

DOJ asks to interfere in TAN pocket listing case against NAR

Top Agent Network’s appeal alleges the Clear Cooperation Policy’s goal is to safeguard NAR’s business model, which relies on dues revenue from nearly 1.6 million agents and brokers. Continue reading

Power buyer Knock says it will now work with any lender or agent

Homebuyers can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance in conjunction with a purchase loan from any lender to make a non-contingent offer when buying their next home. Continue reading