Douglas Elliman profits collapse amid slower real estate market

Profits at Douglas Elliman fell by nearly 75 percent in 2018, thanks in part to a slower residential market, according to the latest earnings report. Continue reading

WATCH: The tech trends that’ll define 2019

Seventy-eight percent of U.S. internet consumers have said that a brand that provides them with personalized content will have a much greater chance at winning their business. This is just one of the facts that eXp Realty’s Scott Petronis and CoreLogic… Continue reading

How one indie brokerage built its own fast and nimble tech stack

Daniel Caceres has spent years writing millions of lines of computer code and building a custom software platform from the ground up for MC Homes Realty. Continue reading

‘I don’t like the new ownership’: Contactually clients react to Compass’ blockbuster acquisition

Compass’s acquisition of Contactually has some of the CRM-maker’s 37,000 users wondering if they should find a new customer relationship management platform. Continue reading

WATCH: Mastering consistency, repetition and reach

What’s the ROI on a tweet or Facebook post? Zero, unless you’re posting on that platform every single day. To find out how to do that right and avoid content creation fatigue, watch Gil Media Co.’s CEO Carlos Gil onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

WATCH: Selling to stay ahead of the market shift 

In this Inman Connect New York panel, hear from Compass California President Mark McLaughlin, who led the acquisition of Pacific Union International by Compass last year as well as immoviewer North America’s Jeff Turner, and ERA Franchise Systems’ Simo… Continue reading

WATCH: Creating killer video content for under $400

Get a down-and-dirty look at the must-have equipment and techniques agents need to make stellar video content for less than your monthly coffee budget from Coldwell Banker’s Gustavo Gonzalez. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Compass scoops up Contactually, CRM-maker beloved by rivals

Compass is set to acquire Contactually, a cloud-based real estate software company with one of the industry’s leading customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Contactually’s team of 32 engineers will join Compass’ 270-person tech team to further… Continue reading

Sotheby’s achieves record year, despite industry-wide slowdown

Sotheby’s International Realty achieved a record year for sales volume amid the backdrop of a slowing market in 2018, the company announced. Continue reading