Thad Wong on building @, winning Christie’s and selling to Compass

In a sweeping interview from his Chicago office, @properties co-CEO Thad Wong shared his high stakes pursuit of Christie’s and selling his company to Compass after being one of its critics. Continue reading

Private listing wars, hate speech, earnings: Inman Top 5

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

7 social media hacks every real estate agent needs

In a competitive market, these simple but powerful strategies from Alyssa Stalker can help agents boost visibility, grow engagement and generate real leads without feeling stretched thin. Continue reading

To team or not to team? 10 things you must know as you decide

Speaker and CEO of Spark Tank Media, Jeff Lobb, and trainer Bernice Ross walk through the requirements for starting a successful real estate team. Continue reading

Finding Financial Freedom: Araceli Espinoza on real estate investing

Coach Melanie Klein looks at the inspiring story of Araceli Espinoza, who is building financial freedom through international real estate investment. Continue reading

You better Google it! Mastering your Google Business Profile

While you’re optimizing your online presence, don’t stop at social media. Jimmy Burgess and Julie Tomlinson help you start up (or rethink) your Google Business Profile. Continue reading

C21 and Institute for Luxury Home Marketing launch collaboration

With the partnership, the companies have launched their first jointly branded quarterly luxury market report, and Century 21 agents will receive access to The Institute’s member benefits. Continue reading

Airbnb touts resilience as guests spend $24B on travel in Q1

In its final quarter before it will unveil a major update this month, the short-term rental leader posted $154 million in profit from 143.1 million total bookings on the Airbnb platform. Continue reading

EXp Realty will now let agents have multiple sponsors

Agents can now have both a “primary” sponsor and a “co-sponsor.” People in both roles will get to collect money from eXp’s revenue share program. Continue reading

New Zillow standards to hit NYC’s StreetEasy in June

Listings that are not sent to StreetEasy within 24 hours of being publicly marketed will still be published by StreetEasy but offending agents will lose access to key tools and programs on the platform. Continue reading