Knowing the cultural buying codes for various countries is an absolute must for every agent who serves the ultra-luxury market. Here are the buying codes for five different cultures. Continue reading
After speaking with a number of agents specializing in the modern luxury market and reviewing data on this growing segment, including our own targeted survey, Inman can say that while no two luxury homebuyers are alike, the current crop of luxury buyer… Continue reading
It’s important to ensure your buyer clients are aware of the pros and cons of low-down-payment financing. PMI, in particular, is an important topic to cover as it increases mortgage costs with little benefit to the buyer. Continue reading
In this ICSF session, Howard Hsieh, head of technology at Restb.ai; Aakriti Agarwal, product manager at Blend; and Haitham Al-Beik, founder and CEO of letsbutterfly, share ideas on building smarter APIs for real estate. Continue reading
Wendy Forsythe, COO of HomeSmart Real Estate, and Joe Rand, partner and general counsel at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, discuss 10 overarching trends affecting real estate, including pocket listings, Google AI, virtual brokerages and more. Continue reading
How do you help clients determine what best protects their investment and will give them peace of mind? Here are a few important things to keep in mind when counseling clients on the all-important question of flood insurance. Continue reading
Loren Brill runs the fastest-growing cookie dough brand in the country, but she didn’t make it happen overnight. Watch her Inman Connect San Francisco session for inspiration and tips on building a brand that sticks. Continue reading
Take a look at the most recent merger-and-acquisition trends taking place across the country in Inman Connect San Francisco session video. Continue reading
Drive Time, a technology developed by big data company Inrix, lets homebuyers search for properties based on desired drive times and time spent in traffic. Continue reading
According to data from home search portal realtor.com, homebuyers in California, New York and Washington state are spending well above their area’s median sales price to live within a mile of a school with a GreatSchools rating of 8 or higher. Continue reading