3 simple tips for helping buyers fall in love with the neighborhood

A house can be changed physically to fit the buyers’ needs, and then it becomes their home. A big piece of feeling at home is falling in love with a neighborhood. Here are three tips for helping buyers want to take it to the next level with a neighborh… Continue reading

Coffee’s for closers: How to create a mindset for success

Building a successful real estate business for the long term requires self-knowledge, social skills, thinking beyond the immediate sale and understanding the dynamics of your market. Continue reading

What makes Inman Connect a must-attend event?

Regular columnist Jay Thompson estimates he’s been to well over a dozen Inman Connects. Why? What compels someone to attend the same conference, sometimes twice a year, across more than a decade? Find out here. Continue reading

A new ‘uniform’ for Fannie and Freddie aims to help homebuyers, investors

Though relatively obscure among most consumers, the project to create the UMBS has been in the works since at least 2012. Officials have already been prepping investors for the launch of the combined TBA market for months, and during Monday’s phone cal… Continue reading

EXp Realty is expanding to New York City

James Hynes will serve as the managing broker of eXp Realty’s Brooklyn operations. Hynes has been with eXp Realty for more than two years in Rochester, New York. Continue reading

Helping buyers find a home for the fam? Share these 7 tips

If you’re working with a buyer who’s in the market for a new house — whether it’s a starter home or their forever home — and has long-term plans to start a family, there are a few recommendations you should make to ensure that they make a smart decisio… Continue reading

Zillow’s way or the highway?

IBuyer expert and real estate analyst Mike DelPrete explains how market incumbents are stepping up their game to adapt to a shifting business landscape ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas on July 22-26. Continue reading

How Apple’s new updates could shake up real estate

Improvements to Apple Maps should be especially handy for agents who like to use voice commands with their iPhones, as those phones default to Apple’s proprietary mapping technology rather than that of a competitor such as Google. Continue reading

A star is born? Say hello to Stellar MLS

The third largest multiple listing service in the nation and the largest in Florida has been My Florida Regional MLS since 1993. But after 26 years, the company decided it was time for a rebrand that reflected its focus on its 58,000 agent and broker c… Continue reading