Agent/broker perspective: Don’t mess with RESPA

In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: An agent is offered NBA tickets from a title company she has a longtime and close relationship with. Is accept… Continue reading

WATCH: Matterport CEO explains ‘Mirrorworld’ and its impact on real estate

Matterport CEO RJ Pittman discusses the creation of “Mirrorworld,” the idea that everything in our world will have a digital twin in a form of a data-rich, virtual representation achieved through computer vision onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

WATCH: Dave Eisenberg of Zigg Capital on trends in proptech financing

Dave Eisenberg, founder of Zigg Capital, talks about what the rise of real estate technology means for the industry. Continue reading

How to leverage culture for growth

A monthly dinner with your top performers. The annual office barbecue and volleyball tournament. A quarterly offsite with your managers. While some owners and brokers may see these simply as ways to get people out of the office and boost morale, the tr… Continue reading

Redfin temporarily closes 4 offices after veiled threat

An ex-Redfin contractor allegedly made what the company called, “concerning comments,” last week, prompting the tech-focused Seattle brokerage to temporarily close four Bay Area offices. The brokerage is working with local enforcement to determine if t… Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curve balls. Take Inman’s news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

Considering switching to a 100% brokerage? Think it through

If seller commission expectations and a worsening “listing-inventory-to-agent-count” ratio have you thinking about moving to a 100-percent brokerage with the idea that change would lead to higher net income, here are some things that you ought to be co… Continue reading

KW copied former vendor’s tech, refused to pay: Lawsuit

TPI Cloud Hosting alleges Keller Williams agreed to pay $1.8 million to develop a consumer-facing app, but never paid, then used the technology to build its app in-house. Continue reading

WATCH: Don’t fear the franchises

Jaime Hensley off American Real Estate ERA Powered, Charis Moreno of NextHome and Greg Fox of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Alliance touted the benefits of joining big franchises at ICLV. Continue reading

WATCH: What’s the secret to having a stellar team?

Need advice on interviewing for your team? Verl Workman says, try to figure out if the candidate subscribes to your core values. “If they don’t give you the right answers for those, then it’s probably not a great fit,” he said onstage at Inman Connect … Continue reading