Keller Williams’ president on tech, the future of real estate and that IPO

Keller Williams President Marc King knows the real estate industry is experiencing disruption, but he believes consumers will continue turning to agents as their trusted fiduciaries. Continue reading

‘We’re turning every consumer into an iBuyer’: Ribbon CEO

The founders of two cash offer companies — Ribbon’s Shaival Shah and Homeward’s Tim Heyl — discussed how they are working to empower agents at Connect Now. Continue reading

5 big challenges for REX Real Estate in 2021

The well-connected discount brokerage is trying to raise more funding and grow its business as it takes on industry behemoths NAR and Zillow. Continue reading

5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market

Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today’s consumers. Continue reading

The economic downturn won’t end investment in real estate tech

Two venture capitalists said Thursday that there’s still plenty of space for innovation and money to disrupt the real estate industry. Continue reading

How the coronavirus pandemic is changing home financing

Vishal Garg and Adena Hefets discussed how the pandemic is impacting financing for homebuyers during a panel titled “Advances in Ways to Buy a Home.” Continue reading

RE/MAX CEO: ‘If we sit and we watch, we’re not taking action’

Adam Contos discussed managerial strategies in uncertain times, wearing his values on a t-shirt and volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Continue reading

‘You can see someone smile through a mask’: Hospitality during COVID-19

During a talk called “High-Touch Service in a Low-Touch World” at Inman Connect Now, Inman Editor at Large Clelia Peters and New York City restaurateur Will Guidara discussed how to practice hospitality in a world with coronavirus. Continue reading