Realtor’s ‘white skin’ didn’t keep her out of jail for Capitol riot after all

Texas-based broker Jenna Ryan, who claimed her “blond hair” and “white skin” would keep her out of jail, was sentenced to 60 days behind bars for her role in Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading

Realtor.com gears up for battle with Zillow as revenues jump 30%

Digital real estate services continued to be the driving force behind News Corp’s earnings streak, according to the company’s first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results released on Thursday. Continue reading

Vrbo drove Expedia Group to surpass Q3 earnings expectations

Expedia Group’s CEO said the short-term rental platform was “a particular highlight” that helped the company’s strong performance during the quarter. Continue reading

5 habits of agents who effectively prospect the affluent (Part 4)

In this weekly series, David Friedman shares the five keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury. This week, learn how to identify your key referral sources and successfully eng… Continue reading

7 up-and-coming tech companies real estate pros should know

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, a group of innovative technology change makers hawked their wares to a tech-savvy audience. Continue reading

What Zillow shutting down iBuying means for agents

Zillow is not going away, and iBuyer programs are still disrupting. Those are the facts — but there’s a massive opportunity to step up and step into your own role as a real estate professional. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading

6 personal habits that’ll lead to explosive business growth

Tony Robbins outlined a personal development plan for individuals years ago. Jimmy Burgess has applied that model to real estate to help agents see incredible personal and business growth. Here’s what you should do first. Continue reading

New Upper East Side condo goes under contract for $66.5M

The deal will combine the two uppermost units of the Bellemont condominium located at 1165 Madison Avenue. In total, the condo will have four full floors occupying about 13,000 square feet, as well as 2,300 square feet of outdoor space. Continue reading

Hamptons Sandcastle estate frequented by celebs goes for $31M

The sprawling property first listed in 2018 for $50 million, and last year, it was rented for the summer for nearly $2 million. Continue reading