Realogy’s new tech game plan? Chatbots, AI and next-gen search

Glenn Fitzgerald, vice president of Realogy’s tech division, discussed tools and technologies the real estate giant is investing in during an Inman Connect panel Monday. Continue reading

Homeward CEO: ‘Opendoor and Redfin will look like the same company in 5 to 10 years’

Tim Heyl, a mega agent with Keller Williams and a budding tech entrepreneur, argues that the residential real estate industry’s business model is going in two directions, and that successful firms don’t want to be caught in the middle. Continue reading

Are iBuyers a rip-off? Agents hold divergent views

Speakers at 2019 Inman Connect Las Vegas sparred on stage about iBuyers’ impact on and role in the real estate business. They shared their personal business practices and views, and it was clear that they all hold sharply contrasting views about the me… Continue reading

Agents, don’t fear the big franchises

Being part of an indie brokerage has its upsides, but several agents Tuesday said that going with franchises ultimately benefited their bottom lines. Continue reading

Want to recruit and retain more agents? Dump the bad apples

Top producers or not, agents need to fit the culture of a brokerage, or they’ll end up costing the firm money, according to panelists at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

How do I launch my real estate career without any connections?

When Kimberly Sethavanish and James Colucci moved from Orange County to northern California, they knew that building a real estate network would be tough. Continue reading

‘Departmentalizing’ a brokerage can boost everyone’s productivity

‘We build a foundation, a structure, that agents build their business on top of,’ one real estate executive explained Tuesday during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel. Continue reading

What you need to know to pick the brokerage that’s right for you

Christine Lee, CEO of Seize the Market, and Imran Poladi, a vice president at NextHome, Inc., share tips on finding the right brokerage. Continue reading

10 fundamentals every agent needs to master

If you’re in a self-made business like real estate, you have to set yourself up for success. And a big part of that is making sure you build your business on the fundamentals. Continue reading