Recruiting War ’24: For brokerages, headhunt pivots to cream of crop

Agent headcount — once a ubiquitous barometer of brokerage success — has faded, interviews and new Inman Intel Index results reveal. Instead, focus has shifted to “the better and best agents.” Continue reading

3 ways to lead by example — and focus on what you can control

Want to increase your impact and improve your business? New Inman contributor Amy Hullet says the key is taking a genuine interest in people and getting out there to meet them where they are. Continue reading

Billionaires brawl as everyone else just tries to get by: The Download

As mortgage heads from UWM and Rocket fight it out in the press, it seems like both agents and consumers are just wondering how they’re going to pay the bills. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage out to re-up original franchise owners

Most new franchisees signing up for Motto’s “mortgage brokerage-in-a-box” solution are real estate brokerages and teams that aren’t affiliated with RE/MAX. Continue reading

Judges decline to ‘centralize’ commission lawsuits for now

A panel of judges considering whether to consolidate real estate commission lawsuits into one cited the recent NAR settlement as a reason to deny the request. Continue reading

BoomTown is dealing with a service outage. Now agents want answers

Real estate professionals have been seeking answers since Wednesday, when many lost access to their personal websites, lead services and other tools provided by Boomtown, agents told Inman. Continue reading

NAR President Kevin Sears sells brokerage to Anthony Lamacchia

Lamacchia had been in talks with the Sears family for years as he continued his expansion path across New England. The deal was announced this week. Continue reading

How are you doing? Americans now rank at an all-time happiness low

Your team members and customers are struggling, Rachael Hite writes. Here is what wise brokers need to know about the state of happiness and how it impacts all of us. Continue reading