How to crush problematic agent behavior before it kills your deal

Managing clients throughout the buying or selling process requires 100 percent laser focus to get the deal done. Throw a challenging agent on the other side of the transaction, and you’re likely to encounter deal-killers along the way. Here are some of… Continue reading

Real-life ‘Big Short’ investor is betting on Zillow’s decline

Steve Eisman, portrayed by Steve Carell in the 2015 movie ‘The Big Short,’ expects Zillow’s stock to fall in the coming months and years. Continue reading

Dolly Lenz: Do not underestimate first-time homebuyers

The founder of Dolly Lenz Real Estate told Inman Connect attendees that new development and rising employment is leading to activity in unexpected places. Continue reading

What the Amazon-Realogy deal might mean for real estate

The news today that Amazon is tiptoeing into the real estate service territory should be of no surprise. Yes, it is a big deal, but the announcement makes sense. Continue reading

Realogy: A case for its break up

Realogy has suffered in part due to fierce competition, but it is this competition that now holds the key to providing a return to its investors that far exceeds the current value of its stock. Continue reading

Rents in the U.S. just keep going up and up

The average rent was up 3.2 percent year-over-year in June. Last month also saw the biggest average rent increase in more than a year Continue reading

Americans are flocking to HOA communities like never before

New US Census data shows that homes in Homeowners Associations are taking up a larger share of new construction and new sales than ever before. Continue reading