Flip the script: 5 conversation-starters every buyer’s agent needs

Communicating in a way that’s natural, easy and from-the-heart, rather than from a cut-and-dried script, allows you to make a personal connection with the client. Coach Darryl Davis provides five dialogues so that you’ll always have the right words for… Continue reading

Trying to expand your database? Here’s a 5-step plan

Your SOI consists of a group of people who already know you well, whether it’s family, friends or colleagues. According to broker Stan Ponte, this group will become a huge source of repeat and referral business. Continue reading

Should your clients bid over asking price? A look at pros and cons

In a hot seller’s market, how should agents help their clients with pricing, bidding strategies and closing successfully? Broker Jenny Usaj offers keys to setting appropriate buyer expectations from the start. Continue reading

Compass reaches settlement in Section 8 discrimination case

A year after being placed in the hot seat for discriminating against low-income renters in New York City, Compass has reached a settlement with the watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative (HRI). Compass will now offer higher commissions for Section 8 … Continue reading

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty acquires J. Cash Real Estate

Boutique brokerage J. Cash Real Estate and its agents just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, will now operate under the Premier Sotheby’s International Realty brand. Continue reading

Inman announces first round of exhibitors for ICNY22

Inman Group® announced 31 exhibitors for Inman Connect in New York, April 19 – 21, 2022. It’s the 25th anniversary of these events. Continue reading

Homebuyer sentiment hits record low

Only 24 percent of consumers think now is a good time to buy a home — the lowest reading ever recorded in a monthly survey conducted by Fannie Mae since 2010. Continue reading

As supply dwindled, nation’s biggest brokerages gained market share

The biggest real estate brokerages and franchise networks made big gains in market share in 2021, a new report reveals. Continue reading