Outdated MLS policy hides thousands of homes for sale

Where MLSs ban commingling, brokerage websites either can’t display non-MLS listings or must hide this inventory behind filters and log-in walls. Redfin’s Joe Rath offers an argument in favor of allowing brokerages to display all of the options. Continue reading

Real (Estate) Talk: What to do if your real estate team is spooked by something other than Halloween

How do you advocate for fair housing without alienating others in the business? Lee Davenport shares the paradigm shift that has informed her training. Continue reading

Agent Outlook: Life events will still drive home sales, you can hang your hat on it

The market may be slowing in some areas, but it will not come to a complete halt. Eric Forney of Livian shares this week’s market insights and says that life events will keep consumers buying Continue reading

‘The appraisal process is an absolute joke’: The Real Word

On this week’s TRW: Find out what Byron Lazine and Nicole White have to say about the future of appraisals, incentive-based recruiting and this week’s Left, Middle, Right. Continue reading

There may be ‘no escape’ from market-imploding recession: The Real Word

Are we in an economic recession or a market-imploding housing recession? This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the impact of low builder confidence, the changing real estate industry and politics from left, right and center. Continue reading

The partnership shocking real estate: The Real Word

Zillow and Opendoor’s new partnership may be shocking, but their alliance may work. Experts Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss what’s next, consumer confidence, and introduce a new politics segment that is sure to open the door to some big discussions Continue reading

Why isn’t buying a house more like shopping at Amazon?

There’s no rhyme or reason in the world why the homebuying and selling process should be so archaic, inefficient and painful for consumers. Whoever can race to address these issues first will dominate the future of the real estate business. Continue reading

WATCH: Brad Inman’s consumer manifesto

Inman’s impassioned manifesto kicked off the general session at ICLV and came as part of a wide-ranging interview with Warburg Realty’s Clelia Peters, who quizzed Inman on his toughest interviews and the history of Inman News itself.  Continue reading

The future of real estate: A consumer model

The big takeaway from Inman Disconnect is that there are two fundamental ways of looking at the real estate future: bright or dark. This group of influential real estate professionals resolved that the future was promising because consumers were taking… Continue reading