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Read all of Inman’s coronavirus coverage here

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 20, 2020 - 4:36 pm |April 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Inman has published more than 300 stories on the coronavirus. Here’s our comprehensive list of coverage. Continue reading →

Compass is making its learning portal free and public

By Patrick Kearns | March 20, 2020 - 1:00 pm |March 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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Agents, regardless of their brokerage affiliation, will be able to access Compass Academy. Continue reading →

RE/MAX will allow brokers to defer franchise fees in April

By Patrick Kearns | March 20, 2020 - 12:21 pm |March 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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The company is withdrawing its first quarter and full-year 2020 guidance amid uncertainty around COVID-19. Continue reading →

EXp’s VirBELA launches virtual world for events

By Patrick Kearns | March 19, 2020 - 5:59 pm |March 19, 2020 Uncategorized

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The move comes at a time when many in the real estate industry are canceling their in-person events and looking for virtual solutions. Continue reading →

Keller Williams pledges $20M to reduce coaching costs for agents

By Patrick Kearns | March 19, 2020 - 3:00 pm |March 19, 2020 Uncategorized

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The company is making big changes to the cost structure of its various coaching programs for the next two months. Continue reading →

10 things every broker should be doing to weather the storm

By Erica Ramus | March 19, 2020 - 9:00 am |March 19, 2020 Uncategorized

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Things are in a state of flux, and leaders need to step up their game and steer their brokerages in the right direction. Here are a few things every broker should consider when leading through a crisis. Continue reading →

Redfin temporarily suspends homebuying amid market slump

By Patrick Kearns | March 18, 2020 - 8:13 pm |March 18, 2020 Uncategorized

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RedfinNow, the direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling platform, will not be buying homes for the near future, CEO Glenn Kelman confirmed in a letter to shareholders. Continue reading →

RE/MAX is the latest to suggest canceling open houses

By Patrick Kearns | March 18, 2020 - 4:12 pm |March 18, 2020 Uncategorized

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RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos urged the company’s agents to take the “global emergency’ seriously in a memo. Continue reading →

Pulse: How are you keeping morale up?

By Inman | March 18, 2020 - 9:00 am |March 18, 2020 Uncategorized

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This week, we’re asking you, our readers, to share the different tactics you use to raise your agents’ morale in times of crisis. What do you do to help your team stay uplifted and motivated? Continue reading →

Agents: It’s time to stop holding open houses

By J. Philip Faranda | March 18, 2020 - 9:00 am |March 18, 2020 Uncategorized

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In response to the recent coronavirus outbreak, brokerages have to do what they can to exercise safety. So, here’s why our firm suspended open houses — and why yours should, too. Continue reading →