Quintavius Burdette on ‘surviving’ real estate and reality television

The high-volume RE/MAX real estate agent and former “Survivor” contestant broke down how he manages his time to build a fast-growing real estate business at ICLV on Thursday. Continue reading

Consumer watchdog holds up new eXp seller contract as model

A new draft seller contract that eXp Realty is distributing to its brokers and agents is largely consistent with a newly issued set of criteria from the Consumer Federation of America, the watchdog group said this week. Continue reading

Rival portal execs team up against a common foe: MLS red tape

Executives at Redfin and Zillow made the case at Inman Broker Connect that consumers would benefit from more universal standards of data sharing by MLSs. But the path to such a future is rocky, they said. Continue reading

DelPrete ‘secret shopper’ sting reveals agents lose hosts of leads

With the help of a firm employing more than 100 undercover researchers, the real estate tech strategist tested agents at roughly 30 brokerages. They found that more than 1 in 3 inquiries never received a response from the agent. Continue reading

Moreland Properties, Kumara Wilcoxon take top Golden I honors

Sotheby’s International Realty’s Wilcoxon was named top luxury agent Tuesday. Moreland took top brokerage and Jones Fridman International & Associates was named top luxury team at ICLV. Continue reading

Is luxury real estate settlement-proof? These leaders think so

Luxury homebuyers are used to paying big bucks for quality service. That’s partly why several Luxury Connect panelists in Las Vegas think the NAR settlement won’t make a huge splash in the higher price points. Continue reading

New age in luxury: The rise of AI, social media and millennials

Luxury Connect panelists said that a generational wealth transfer is lifting more millennials into the luxury real estate market, and it’s already changing how luxury brokerages are working to attract clients. Continue reading

Forced to move? Not quite. The real reasons buyers are shopping now

A surprising share of homebuyers are seeking to “move up” in home. And the next wave of clients may have different priorities in mind, according to the Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey. Continue reading

Homebuyers dig the NAR deal until they learn the details: Intel survey

Even if the settlement brings down commissions overall, buyers grow warier the more they learn about what the policy means for them, according to the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer poll. Continue reading

A pivotal moment: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for July

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading