The hyperlocal imperative: Why brokerages must own their backyards to win

Forget flashy branding and endless ad spend, the brokers winning market share today are the ones doubling down on local expertise. Learn how hyperlocal strategies and the right tools are helping agents thrive block by block. Continue reading

How agents can win the AI-driven holiday marketing season

This holiday season is all about speed, personalization and AI. Shoppers are using ChatGPT to make decisions, and now they can browse Zillow listings there, too, Jessi Healey writes. Holiday marketing for real estate agents means adapting fast, buildin… Continue reading

Equifax cuts VantageScore 4.0 mortgage credit scores to $4.50

Once Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are ready to start accepting VantageScore 4.0, the algorithm will go head-to-head with the less inclusive FICO Classic score. Continue reading

15 tips, tricks and tools to add to your DIY home staging kit

A combination of upskilling and these 15 items and strategies helps ensure that your home staging gets your listings sold, Annette DeCicco writes. Continue reading

Private listing networks are the newest pet rock: Bess Freedman

Not all trends are worth following, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO writes. The pet rock had its moment, but private listing networks create a conflict between fiduciary duty and financial gain. Continue reading

$100M fraud ring busted, hundreds displaced by foreclosures

A New York State investor group is at the center of a burgeoning foreclosure crisis in Baltimore, according to an investigative report from “The Baltimore Banner.” Continue reading

Compass clues, ChatGPT listings, white-collar crime: Inman’s Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Think like an economist. Win like a real estate agent: Now Streaming

Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather unpacks the economic principles behind the real estate industry to make agents more effective. Continue reading

5 adorable listings that let you live at the ocean for $425K or less

Wishing you could rewind the clock to summer vacation? These totally affordable beachy listings make it possible. Continue reading

Hit the AI ‘easy button’: A practical playbook for agents

AI for real estate agents doesn’t have to be complicated. Jimmy Burgess shares strategies to simplify and speed up adoption. Continue reading