Agents brace for Hurricane Dorian, step up to serve the community

Real estate professionals across Florida were checking on clients Friday as a potentially disastrous storm inched toward their state. Continue reading

New AR tour app from Sparkout raises questions about the tech

Sparkout has launched an augmented reality real estate tour app for Android users in an increasingly crowded market with decreasing interest. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

The Real Word: Are ‘Fixer Upper’ homes harder to sell?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ “Fixer Upper” is uber popular thanks to HGTV, but it’s also reported that those makeover homes are tough sells. Continue reading

Why Realtors need a legit apprentice training program

At its best, being a Realtor is one of the greatest professions. We are business owners and have the opportunity to help people navigate a very stressful situation, usually at transitional times in their lives. Yet the training in our industry is under… Continue reading

KW advises charging 0% to clients who sell to Offerpad

Keller Williams Realty is advising its agents to charge nothing to clients who sell to the iBuyer Offerpad and instead to only accept payment from Offerpad in the form of a 1 percent commission. Continue reading

WATCH: Why talent recruitment is the most important thing you can do

During Inman Connect Las Vegas, three brokerages shared their recruiting strategies and best practices that you can apply to your business. Continue reading

Why isn’t there more MLS consolidation? 3 benefits members could reap

With all the advantages that come with consolidations and mergers, some associations still find it difficult. But why? I’m a member of two associations that were recently on the verge of becoming one. Unfortunately, due to lack of member votes and the … Continue reading

Redfin to publicly display buyers’ agent commissions on all listings

The online brokerage believes that displaying buyer’s agent commissions will add transparency and lead to a more efficient housing marketplace. Continue reading