Jade Mills advises new agents not to neglect Sunday open houses

The luxury real estate vet spoke with Inman about market trends, tips for newbie agents, how to handle difficult clients and more in advance of her appearance at Luxury Connect. Continue reading

Big cities drive the housing supply reset — for all the wrong reasons

The urban-suburban divide that helped define the housing market’s early pandemic boom has continued to shape its downturn and inventory rebalancing, according to an Intel analysis of hyperlocal data. Continue reading

In a heavy M&A landscape, Rod Watson says he’s staying indie

The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he’s looking forward to at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading

Knocking at your door: How social responsibility shapes culture

By embracing service opportunities, The Agency’s Vice President of Vibes Makenzie Green writes, agents and brokerages can transform their professional influence into a force for meaningful change. Continue reading

Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld launch Resident Group at Side

The duo previously led the Grauman Rosenfeld Group at The Agency and have collectively closed more than $3 billion in career sales. The new firm will be focused on client service, they said. Continue reading

Ernie Carswell & Associates trade Elliman for Sotheby’s Realty

The “Kendra Sells Hollywood” star and long-time Elliman agent said he was attracted to Sotheby’s International Realty’s stability in an industry that has been in tumult in recent years. Continue reading

5 reasons marketing your listings to other agents still wins deals

A structured approach to outreach is your best friend when it comes to getting your next listing in front of the most active buyer agents in your market, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Losing Remine bidder is a current employee — and an agent

Jarred “JJ” Friedman is Remine’s director of product engineering and an agent at Carolwood Partners in Beverly Hills. Continue reading

Paul Salazar moves from Hilton & Hyland to Compass

Salazar has been at Hilton & Hyland since he started his real estate career 16 years ago and said he was ready for a change. Now he’s bringing a team to Compass, which he said had the most to offer out of other top LA brokerages. Continue reading

Women, Wealth and Real Estate: How Shauna Skarin leads the way

Coach Melanie Klein profiles title industry executive Shauna Skarin and learns how she leveraged the power of real estate to create a space for herself in industry leadership. Continue reading