Competition for spring listings will be fierce and starts … NOW

Realtor.com data suggests there will only be three listings per agent in 2024 and that sellers who want to close a deal in April are already looking for representation. Continue reading

Agents should do what they’re good at, delegate the rest

Jill Biggs and Sean Soderstrom argued Wednesday at Inman Connect New York that leaders have to learn to find their specialties — and to delegate. Continue reading

Anywhere CEO touts ‘protection’ from commission suit chaos

The Anywhere CEO challenged individual leaders to step up, rather than be dependent on NAR to lobby for the industry in Washington. He added that the most important thing for leaders today are vision and attitude. Continue reading

Tracking the housing recovery? These 12 dates offer crucial clues

Intel is highlighting the most important data releases and events slated for each month of 2024 in an effort to help industry observers follow the arc of residential real estate’s rebound this year. Continue reading

Differing opinions on housing markets an opportunity for agents

Fact-based marketing gives agents confidence that they understand what’s happening in their market and the courage to have a conversation about home prices. Continue reading

Nexthome CEO: Make buyers’ agent agreements a priority

James Dwiggins argued at Inman Connect New York that commission lawsuits and pressure from the feds is going to bring about change in the real estate industry. Continue reading

Kirsten Jordan: Learn to let go to regain control of your life

The “Million Dollar Listing New York” star had to develop a three-rule system to keep it all together after being cast on the Bravo show. One of her key tenets? Learning to say no. Continue reading

Ryan Serhant: Real estate has a big problem with chasing trends

The star broker said at Inman Connect New York Tuesday that the industry hasn’t fundamentally improved enough, which makes him fear the past’s mistakes will be repeated. Continue reading

How to stand out from the AI marketing noise

Agents and brokers can make the most of the latest “martech” tools by first identifying an area of expertise that they can build their brands on, then forging lifelong relationships with clients. Continue reading