Alex Vidal shares his journey from secretary to ERA brand president

No one can predict the future of real estate, but you can prepare. Find out what to prepare for and pick up the tools you’ll need at the immersive Virtual Inman Connect online Nov. 1-2, 2023. And don’t miss Inman Connect New York on Jan. 23-25, 2024, w… Continue reading

Site for Mohamed Hadid’s troubled spec mansion lists for $68M

The LA luxury developer is being forced to sell the 27-acre site, which was slated for an elaborate mega mansion, after a creditor tried to foreclose on the property and Hadid filed a bankruptcy petition. Continue reading

Pocket listings are thriving 4 years after NAR sought to end practice

Pocket listings are positively overflowing nearly four years after the National Association of Realtors enacted its controversial Clear Cooperation policy to end them, a new Intel analysis shows. Continue reading

‘It must have 16 cabinets’: 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons

Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they’ve lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad vibes and, apparently, off-kilter feng shui. Continue reading

The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?

Nearly three years after Saturday Night Live declared “real estate is your sex now” in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker’s ‘Dream’ ad campaign revs up the competition

The refreshed campaign features a “Move Meter Match-Up” extension that will encourage NFL game viewers on streaming services to compare cities of the different teams from a real estate angle. Continue reading

Real estate heroes come to rescue after suffering losses in Maui fires

Fires that roared through western Maui last week have destroyed thousands of homes and killed scores of people. The real estate community is trying to help pick up the pieces. Continue reading

Compass plucks 2 multimillion-dollar teams from Coldwell Banker

Compass has recruited the second-largest Coldwell Banker teams in Denver and Seattle, the Infinity Pros team and the Get Happy At Home team. They are the 51st and 52nd agents or teams to move from Coldwell Banker to Compass this year. Continue reading

Drum up inventory through direct mailers, social media and more

The low-inventory problem has consumed many agents’ minds for years. Top agents shared at Inman Connect how they stay ahead of the game by drilling down into some of these strategies. Continue reading

The secret to selling a luxury home: ‘Stay positive’ and price it well

Panelists Joyce Rey and Paul Benson at Inman Luxury Connect in Las Vegas Aug. 7, shared how they make deals happen in a transitioning market. Continue reading