Mortgage applications plummeted more than 10% last week

Higher rates and overseas conflicts appear to be weighing on the lending industry, raising concerns about the upcoming spring. Continue reading

Industry leaders weigh in on Zillow’s coming-soon push

Early reactions to the portal’s Zillow Preview program highlight the ongoing debate over pre-marketing, private networks and listing transparency. Continue reading

Zillow’s ‘Preview’ isn’t solving fragmentation. It may be multiplying it

If every major platform builds its own version of a pre-market channel, the industry won’t become more open, Sean Frank writes. It will become more segmented. Continue reading

EXp announces pre-marketing syndication deal with 3 portals

The brokerage’s agents can send their coming-soon listings to portals Homes.com, Realtor.com and ComeHome.com. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman says he’s 100% in alignment with Reffkin on fighting the industry’s status quo

The luxury broker caught up with Inman about crypto, California, the latest headlines and more in an exclusive interview. Continue reading

You are the diamond: A message to the mature real estate agent

Coach Darryl Davis offers words of wisdom to veteran real estate agents: There’s still a place for you in a changing industry. Continue reading

Who survives the real estate recession? What the top 1,000 brokerages reveal

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, T3 Sixty’s Jack Miller draws on research analyzing the top 1,000 brokerages and shares what the strongest companies do differently and why market downturns tend to separate durable businesses from fra… Continue reading

ChatGPT helps Florida seller skip agent, close in 5 days

A Florida homeowner used ChatGPT to help sell his home without an agent, securing multiple offers and closing in under a week. Continue reading

Put a price tag on potential by working with developers

Troy Palmquist and Breezy’s James Harris talk build potential, deal flow and developer-friendly data insights. Continue reading

Have an agent churn problem? Here are 6 proven solutions to fix it

If real estate agents are leaving your team or brokerage, it’s not a loyalty issue, writes coach Verl Workman. It’s a leadership systems issue. Continue reading