3 ways real estate industry pros can thrive in strange times

A trio of industry leaders urged agents and brokers to try new things and focus on building their roster of clients during an Inman Connect New York panel on Wednesday. Continue reading

3 marketing basics every agent needs, from Coldwell Banker’s CMO

As Coldwell Banker embarks on a new branding effort, Chief Marketing Officer David Marine advised agents to be authentic and to differentiate themselves from their peers. Continue reading

Home values jumped 31.4% in 2021, adding $9.1T in value

A new report also shows that rural homes, condos and the Sun Belt all fared particularly well during the last year. Continue reading

2021 broke records for days on market, median price and more

A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as “remarkable” and identifies numerous records that fell over the past 12 months. Continue reading

Real estate went into ‘hyperdrive’ in 2021: T3 Sixty report

The latest Swanepoel Trends Report finds that recent years have seen a wave of acquisitions and that COVID-19 accelerated migration away from pricy metro areas. Continue reading

More booster shots, testing and other measures coming in response to Omicron variant

President Biden laid out a COVID-19 response plan Thursday that will push more people to get vaccinated and attempt to keep businesses open. Continue reading

As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it

Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in the real estate industry, few expect the new threat to be a game changer. Continue reading

Seasonality is back, iBuying is alive, and other big earnings takeaways

This week saw a flood of real estate company earnings reports. Overall, they indicate the market is well-positioned and maybe returning to some semblance of normalcy. Continue reading

Keller Williams sees transactions dip, volume rise in Q3 — but no word on IPO

The company’s latest earnings report reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the housing market. Continue reading