Affordability reaches 4-year high after January rate drop

Softening rates opened the door for 4.8 million borrowers to refinance their mortgages in January, the highest level in four years. However, affordability levels remain below pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading

Markets in the South emerge as big losers in annual home price growth

Several Southern markets that entered a boom phase during the COVID-19 pandemic are facing a market correction now as home prices continue to normalize. Continue reading

Acquired brands are warming to Compass tech — but divided on Private Exclusives: Intel survey

A new Inman Intel survey goes inside the Compass-Anywhere merger — including insights from 155 real estate agents and 39 brokerage leaders from within the newly combined organization. Continue reading

Acquired brands are warming to Compass tech — but divided on Private Exclusives: Intel survey

A new Inman Intel survey goes inside the Compass-Anywhere merger — including insights from 155 real estate agents and 39 brokerage leaders from within the newly combined organization. Continue reading

Freedman: Free market scores an early victory over PLNs

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman looks at Zillow’s early win in its fight with Compass and its implications for the future of PLNs. Continue reading

Freedman: Free market scores an early victory over PLNs

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman looks at Zillow’s early win in its fight with Compass and its implications for the future of PLNs. Continue reading

Stop chasing leads: How ‘boring’ built this $750M brokerage

On this episode, broker Eric Bramlett dives deep into the systems, philosophy and people that power his high-retention (90 percent), high-referral brokerage of 148 agents. Continue reading

Stop chasing leads: How ‘boring’ built this $750M brokerage

On this episode, broker Eric Bramlett dives deep into the systems, philosophy and people that power his high-retention (90 percent), high-referral brokerage of 148 agents. Continue reading

The ICNY conversations you can’t afford to miss: The Download

This week’s Download puts together some of the most impactful individual conversations that occurred at Inman Connect New York, plus how-tos to help you do more this spring. Continue reading

What’s in, what’s out: 5 marketing shifts you can’t ignore

Every market shift creates opportunity, but only for those willing to adjust, Jimmy Burgess writes. The agents who grow fastest are the ones doing what works now. Continue reading