Strong economy could lift 2024 home sales: Fannie Mae forecast

By Matt Carter | February 23, 2024 - 10:02 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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The additional boost to 2024 home sales might come at the expense of slightly slower growth next year due to elevated mortgage rates, forecasters said. Continue reading →

NAR breaks silence on DOJ call to decouple commissions

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 23, 2024 - 9:22 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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Consumer watchdog CFA hails federal agency’s proposal to ban sellers from making compensation offers as a “major watershed” in promoting more competition in real estate. Continue reading →

ShowingTime+’s Listing Showcase now nationwide

By Craig C. Rowe | February 23, 2024 - 5:26 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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Zillow announced in a February 21 press release that the AI-driven marketing stack for listing agents, Listing Showcase, sold under the ShowingTime+ brand is now ready for primetime. Continue reading →

15 fresh, workable video content ideas for 2024

By Jimmy Burgess | February 23, 2024 - 4:41 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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If you know you should be creating video for marketing, but you’re out of ideas, Jimmy Burgess offers plenty of strategies that are working now. Continue reading →

RentSpree, St. Louis’s MARIS MLS forge new proptech partnership

By Craig C. Rowe | February 23, 2024 - 2:22 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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As many as 15,000 members of St. Louis-based MARIS will have access to ApplyLink, RentSpree’s solution for slow lease transactions, dated lead capture, conversion tactics and rental workflows. Continue reading →

‘The mortgage professor’ Jack Guttentag dies peacefully at 100

By Matt Carter | February 23, 2024 - 1:44 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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Guttentag “remained sharp to the end” and continued researching and writing about mortgages until passing away peacefully on Feb. 6. Continue reading →

Commissions, objections, spring: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

By Dani Vanderboegh | February 23, 2024 - 12:54 pm |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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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 →

Teaming up with AI: Your new partner in real estate success

By Bernice Ross | February 23, 2024 - 9:00 am |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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Real estate coach Bernice Ross shares top insights about the future of AI from MIT professor Dr. R. David Edelman from ICNY 2024. Continue reading →

10 ways to elevate your pursuit of real estate happiness

By Milena Monet | February 23, 2024 - 9:00 am |February 23, 2024 Uncategorized

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New Inman contributor Milena Monet writes that happiness is not just a destination but a continuous pursuit fueled by meaningful connections, personal growth and purposeful actions. Continue reading →

Shares in Rocket up after hours as investors roll with $233M Q4 loss

By Matt Carter | February 22, 2024 - 11:11 pm |February 22, 2024 Uncategorized

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Mortgage giant reports positive adjusted earnings for the third consecutive quarter, “despite some of the most difficult industry conditions in three decades,” CEO Varun Krishna says.  Continue reading →