Michael Douglas appears in epic listing video for his Spanish home

In an effort to sell his glitzy Mallorcan estate, actor Michael Douglas slashed its price by nearly $30 million and appears in a video tour of the property. Continue reading

5 ways golf course communities are luring in buyers

In areas where high-end golf course communities are prevalent, competition to attract these buyers is fierce. Luxe developers, boards and operators in amenity-rich areas like Florida need to attract young high-end families. Here’s how they are upping t… Continue reading

10 tips for perfecting direct mail (and keeping it out of the trash)

Direct mail needs to be sent to the right audience at the right time and with the right message.Here’s how to get your message into the hands of your intended audience (rather than the trash) for the most impact. Continue reading

How this agent fine-tuned his prospecting skills for 2019

Have you ever looked at the contacts you’ve made after a grueling prospecting session and wondered what’s the point? A person can only hear the word “no” so many times before getting discouraged, right? Here’s how Ramon Sanchez is making traditional pr… Continue reading

Where do SoftBank’s struggles leave Opendoor, Compass and real estate tech?

The Vision Fund’s commitment to real estate remains intact, according to a person familiar with its thinking. By the fund’s estimation, it’s still early innings for industry disruption, the person said. Continue reading

Connect Throwback: A blueprint for your social media spend in 2019

Marki Lemons-Ryhal took to the stage at Inman Connect to discuss everything social media. What transpired was a powerful session on how to leverage a new wave of social media to elevate your real estate business. Continue reading

RE/MAX Select is walking away from realtor.com’s leads

RE/MAX Select, an East Coast real estate franchise with more than 200 agents, is severing its ties with realtor.com’s lead generation platform after 17 years over what it says has been a deterioration of that business service since realtor.com’s parent… Continue reading

‘Full service’ for 1%? Clever Real Estate gets $3.5M in funding

Clever’s pitch to homesellers, which account for the vast majority of  referrals it makes, is full service from a top-performing agent for a 1 percent listing fee or a minimum of $3,000 — whichever is greater. That’s a third of the typical listing fee… Continue reading

How the real estate industry is celebrating Pride 2019

June in America is LGBTQ Pride Month, with parades and celebrations across the country commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots – a series of gay rights demonstrations in 1969 that were met with police force and gave birth to the LGBTQ move… Continue reading

RE/MAX team of 17 agents jumps to eXp Realty

Veronica Figueroa, a former Inman Innovator award winner and member of the Real Trends Thousand is taking her 21-person Orlando-based team to eXp Realty from RE/MAX, she confirmed to Inman this week. Continue reading