Deep dive into mortgage data claims glaring racial disparities

Mortgage lenders are more likely to turn down homebuyers of color than white applicants with similar attributes, and algorithms are likely to blame, according to in-depth analysis by The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that’s “watching big tech.” Continue reading

3 major challenges our team overcame (and how we did it)

Here’s how James Harris and David Parnes of “Million Dollar Listing LA” fame moved across the pond to The Agency and beat all the major challenges along the way — growing a team from scratch, with no contacts and no track record. Continue reading

6 reasons teams should get into property management

Property management expands your network, your database and ultimately, your business. Teams of the future will offer more services — and you can be sure property management will be one of them. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ tech pivot wins over fans, but could face hurdles

Gary Keller pronounced Keller Williams a tech company in 2018. What has happened in the time since, and where does KW go from here? Tune in all week at Inman for our Deep Dive on Keller Williams. Continue reading

Canada’s Trudeau proposes ban on foreign homebuyers

The proposal comes about a month before Canada’s next election and as the country continues to deal with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

Mortgage lender offers $500 discount to applicants who get COVID vaccine

“Neat believes that vaccinated individuals are making a crucial impact on the wellbeing of our community,” the company said in announcing the discount on closing costs to vaccinated applicants for purchase loans or refinancing. Continue reading

Keller Williams leader: Diversity is good for business

Julia Lashay Israel argued during Keller Williams’ Mega Camp event that the future will be more diverse and that agents should embrace it. Get all your intel as we Deep Dive on Keller Williams all week long. Continue reading

Managing expectations? 17 communication tips to stay above a fray

At the heart of every real estate transaction is a series of expectations, and they might be a little skewed as we’re coming out of an extreme seller’s market. Here are the 3 fundamental steps (and tips for every part of the process) to manage them eff… Continue reading

Keller Williams leans hard into training, teams with 4 new key executives

The company made four major executive appointments Wednesday designed to beef up its training programs and its new KW Expansion Network for teams. Dig into more of Inman’s Deep Dive on KW here. Continue reading