Leading Los Angeles agent returns to Sotheby’s International Realty

Marc Noah was with Sotheby’s International Realty for about seven years before moving to Hilton & Hyland. Prior to that, he was a loan officer with mortgage company First Capital. Continue reading

Chasing leads isn’t enough. The agent’s message has to work too

“Everyone wants to buy; no one wants to be sold.” Agents have to get the message right if they want their hard work generating leads to pay off, consultant Jon Cheplak said at Inman Connect. Continue reading

3 tips for becoming a top real estate producer — even in a downturn

Hazel Shakur and Adam Hergenrother argued during a Wednesday session of Inman Connect that real estate agents can thrive even in a shifting market. Continue reading

Now is the time to have answers to the toughest questions, trainers say

Agents who can handle clients’ concerns in a shifting market will continue generating business in tough times, Keller Williams and Reali trainers said at Inman Connect on Wednesday. Continue reading

Top producers share how agents can dominate their markets this fall

During a Connect Now panel this week, top producers recommended that agents be ready to provide more context to buyers and sellers, be proactive about building relationships and prepare to speed up into the holidays to dominate the slowdown. Continue reading

The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky on what’s hurting brokerages the most

At Inman Connect, Brad Inman and Mauricio Umansky, founder of luxury brokerage The Agency discussed what’s happening in the market now and how it’s impacting brokers and their agents. Continue reading

Anywhere’s Sherry Chris reveals how ‘strategy wins’ in a downturn

At Connect, Anywhere Expansion Brands CEO Sherry Chris, a 35-year real estate vet, shared how strategic growth, better value propositions and positive thinking gives brokers the upper hand. Continue reading

Negotiate better without saying a word: 35 tips for reading body language

To help you ensure that your body language game is always on point, we rounded up some of Inman’s best advice. Find out how to be more conscious of your own body language, how to read others’ and how to put your online poker face on. Continue reading

Following slow September, single-family housing starts plunge 18%

Single-family projects took yet another beating in September, declining nearly 5 percent from the previous month and 18 percent year over year, according to data released Wednesday from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Mortgage demand hits lowest level since 1997 as rates continue to rise

Thirty-year, fixed-rate loans hit 6.982 percent on Oct. 13, a new 2022 high, according to an Optimal Blue Mortgage Market index. According to an index by Mortgage News Daily, rates were at 7.15 percent. Continue reading