Luxury home sales plunge to 10-year low, surpassing COVID levels

Luxury home sales in the U.S. dove by 28.1 percent year over year during the three months ending Aug. 31, 2022 — eclipsing the 23.2 percent drop in luxury sales at the height of the pandemic — Redfin data shows. Continue reading

The end of credit scores? The best ideas from Zillow’s Hackathon

The Seattle-based listing giant announced the three top innovations that emerged from its annual competition for students of historically Black colleges and universities. Continue reading

How Realtors can guide clients to a transparent buying process

Companies seeking to use technology to add transparency and reduce friction in the homebuying process are particularly useful now, experts said during an Inman Connect Now virtual event. Continue reading

RentSpree, Florida Realtors ink Form Simplicity software deal

Form Simplicity is a product owned and operated by Florida Realtors, and it will now work with RentSpree to “expedite the still often fragmented leasing process.” Continue reading

Here are the 5 things agents must master during a market shift

Top Keller Williams and eXp Realty team leaders Jim Roche and Terrence Murphy share how leaders can guide their agents to success during a slowdown, at the Inman Connect Now virtual event. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Milton Bernal, New Western

This week, the broker spotlight shines on Fort Myers, Florida broker Milton Bernal of New Western, a company that helps to revitalize communities through large-scale real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Continue reading

In a downturn, real estate agents should market with future in mind

Agents who lean into this down market stand to gain market share that could benefit them for years, real estate executives argued Thursday at the Inman Connect Now virtual event. Continue reading

Pete Flint and Spencer Rascoff to share the stage together in 2023 at real estate’s premier conference

Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and former Trulia CEO Pete Flint will collaborate on stage on January 25 at #ICNY. Continue reading

Counteract the latest Fed rate hike with a seller rate buydown

A solutions-oriented approach is essential to help buyers and sellers get their deals done in the current higher interest rate environment. Broker Troy Palmquist offers expert lender insight on how deals are getting done today using seller credits to b… Continue reading