Inman Review: Tenants and leasing teams get better connected with RentTango

Digital lead-to-lease solution RentTango is more “consumer app” than business system — a feat not easy to achieve in a segment of the industry that’s so numbers-based. Continue reading

The Real Word: $136M Montana ranch sets record

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll discuss NAR’s controversial proposal, the sale of Climbing Arrow Ranch and an agent who tested out the Knoc… Continue reading

Smart Home Tech: What are the best smart thermostat options?

Smart thermostats are a great choice for many homeowners. They allow you to adjust and set your home’s temperature right from your phone — and save you money in the long run, too. Here are a few options. Continue reading

Want to be better at prospecting? 10 traits and strategies to adopt

As real estate agents, we are sales professionals. We find customers, we talk to customers, we serve customers. If we are trying to skip any of those steps, we are not doing our jobs. Here are the attitudes and behaviors of the best sales professionals. Continue reading

NAR: Housing market is ‘topping out’ due to inventory shortage

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, reports that the GDP is back to its pre-pandemic peak, consumers are ready to spend their stimulus checks and single-family housing starts are ramping up. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway Miami outpost to relaunch luxury magazine

Through a partnership with Havas House, Miami-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty is expanding and revamping its long-running “Lifestyles of South Florida” magazine. Continue reading

Fathom Realty sees jump in revenue, agent count and transactions in Q1

The company, which went public last year, pulled in $49.6 million between January and March — a 72 percent increase year over year. Continue reading

Genworth postpones IPO of its mortgage insurance business

Citing volatile trading in shares of mortgage insurers, Genworth Financial has postponed plans to sell off part of its mortgage insurance subsidiary in an initial public offering. Continue reading

Inflation concerns not reflected in latest mortgage rate survey

A weekly mortgage rate survey from Freddie Mac shows rates continuing to slide, but the snapshot of average rates over a seven-day period doesn’t fully reflect new data that’s pushed rates up this week on renewed worries about inflation. Continue reading

Days on market drops by nearly 50% amid inventory crisis

New listings are up 19.1 percent year over year, but demand continues to outpace new listings, leading to increasingly fewer days on market. Continue reading