Pulse: How you’re advising investors on potential 1031 changes

Should investors continue with business as usual? Is 2021 the year to exchange? This week, our readers share what advice they’re giving to their investor clients who are wary of potential 1031 “like-kind” exchange changes. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if real estate agents never go back to the office?

Industry professionals say the office is here to stay, but what its primary role will be and what it looks like are a matter of experimentation as everyone adapts to the new normal. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO steps down to lead Place

Place, Ben Kinney’s back-end technology platform, has tapped BHHS CEO Chris Stuart to lead the company as its new president, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if the brokerage of the future isn’t a brokerage at all?

How are brokerages evolving given that teams are less constrained by geography thanks to powerful new upstart companies, even as control of real estate technology becomes more centralized? Dive into Part 1 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading

3 steps for reevaluating your business goals

Self-evaluation is always important. With limited hours in each day, real estate agents need to figure out how to maximize what they do best. Here are a few things to consider when updating your goals for the year. Continue reading

Why the EB-5 program is critical to residential real estate

It is critical that the public, the residential and commercial real estate sector, and elected officials across the country understand the EB-5 program’s benefits, the jobs it creates and saves, and the potential it has to buttress the post-COVID econo… Continue reading

Need to dust off your LinkedIn profile? 3 steps for making it pop

If you aren’t on LinkedIn already or haven’t updated your profile in a while, now’s the time to dive in. Here are a few ways to level up your LinkedIn game — and boost your connections. Continue reading

How smart shades support energy efficiency during summer

Automated window treatments can go a long way in boosting a home’s energy efficiency, keeping homeowners comfortable during every season. With summer quickly approaching, here’s what you should know about smart shades. Continue reading