This indie broker’s top 5 ICNY takeaways

From iBuyers and disruptors to niches and relationships — and everything in between — Inman Connect New York 2019 covered every hot real estate topic under the sun. Here are one indie broker’s top five takeaways from the event. Continue reading

Consumers want an Amazon-like experience when closing

Consumers who are used to being able to buy things with a single click want a similar experience when purchasing real estate — and they’re pushing the industry to innovate in complex areas that have long resisted disruption. Continue reading

Bain Capital execs: iBuyers are foes of brokers and homebuyers

Merritt Hummer, a principal at Bain who spoke with Harris and during a second Inman Connect session Friday, also painted iBuyers as antagonists to consumers themselves. Continue reading

Agents need to consider their vendors’ data protections

As agents move their work online and market themselves as digital service providers, they need to consider what happens to the data they share. Continue reading

How to foster and benefit from diversity in real estate

A quarter of those rookie Realtors identify as minorities. And given the increasingly diverse makeup of the home buying public, it’s more timely than ever for real estate agents to consider how to foster diversity in their ranks as well as how best to … Continue reading

Generation Z trusts agents more than the internet for home buying

At the Inman Connect New York 2019 real estate conference on Wednesday, a panel consisting of 20-something members of “Generation Z” stressed that although they believe technology is important, it’s not the only integral aspect of buying a home. Continue reading

For fresh marketing ideas, look beyond the real estate industry

Valentine’s Day reservations and salon blowout parties are just a few perks that can lead to new referrals, panelists at Inman Connect said Thursday. Continue reading

Want to start buying investment properties? Than get creative

Want to be a property owner? Think way outside the box, a panel of real estate investors told attendees Wednesday at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

New tech means fewer showings, more serious buyers

Mark Tepper, vice president of sales and business development at 3D imaging company Matterport, said Tuesday afternoon at the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference that today consumers want a more transparency and efficiency than they might have in th… Continue reading