Monthly Archives: January 2023

Engel & Völkers says hello to Carolina foothills with 3 new shops

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Two of the shops will be located in Morganton and one in Nebo, North Carolina. License partners Steve and Polly Leadbetter will lead all three. Continue reading →

Looking to renovate construction space, Freemodel secures $19.5M

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QED led a $19.5 million Series A for Freemodel to expand its approach to prepaid, fully managed market preparation renovations, according to an announcement sent exclusively to Inman. Continue reading →

Top 10 color and design trends for 2023

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Don’t be afraid to be bold and daring with your design choices this year. We are venturing into better, brighter times, and our homes are a direct reflection of that. Continue reading →

Jason Oppenheim: Commission suits will be ‘armageddon’ for real estate

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The founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix’s “Selling Sunset” told Yahoo! Finance that potential changes to the commission structure could result in an exodus of real estate agents. Continue reading →

Pool of agents working in LA shrunk amid slowdown last year: Analysis

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The number of active real estate agents in LA decreased by 27 percent year over year, falling from 4,800 agents in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 3,500 agents during the same period in 2022. Continue reading →

Freed from iBuying, Zillow wants more from its mortgage arm in 2023

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To outside analysts, it appears Zillow got out of iBuying just in time. Now the company is looking ahead to a post-downturn world. Here are the biggest challenges Zillow will face in 2023. Continue reading →

Why this economist says today’s market is not a do-over of 2008

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Now, although price growth through the pandemic period was clearly excessive, writes economist Matthew Gardner, fundamentally speaking, the two periods cannot be considered to be similar at all. Continue reading →

How to create great marketing content in seconds with ChatGPT

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We’re at the very front end of changes that will forever alter almost every aspect of our lives, according to trainer Bernice Ross. While AI isn’t likely to replace agents any time soon, those who fail to embrace these powerful tools will lose signific… Continue reading →

The new top 3 rules of real estate: Speed. Speed. Speed

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Modern homebuyers don’t want to get a loan during banking hours — they want to be able to access the calculators to help them shop confidently, and then text a loan expert if they have questions. And that’s exactly the kind of support a great digital l… Continue reading →

Social media tactics top agents rely on in their marketing plan

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The social media ecosystem is complex, and established platforms are facing challenges. In this fraught landscape, which social media channels can luxury agents rely on? Two leading agents weigh in.
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