This Christmas, give yourself the life you wanted

Columnist Bernice Ross is inspired by the story of Michael Combs, the author of “Our Last Christmas Wish.” The book is a reminder to not take a single day for granted and to love people around you. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Take the leap

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, find out why Aaron Masliansky is a big believer in the power of forward momentum. Continue reading

The Real Word: Top 2020 predictions

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole page through both economists’ and Brad Inman’s predictions for the future of real estate and give their own outlook. Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Don’t take half measures

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer talks about how to give your business your all in 2020. As we move into the new year, make a resolution not to do anything in half measures. Continue reading

3 social media strategies for becoming hyperlocal

Being hyperlocal in your community starts with interacting on a grass roots level. Savvy agents provide real value to their sphere of influence in a multitude of ways. Here are a few strategies to help you get started. Continue reading

The future isn’t quite what I thought it would be

Columnist Teresa Boardman revisits her 2010 predictions about technology’s impact on the real estate industry. Homebuyers can get 3D tours and look up home histories online, but the mortgage process is still painfully slow. Continue reading

What will 2020 bring? A look back at the past decade

As we’re heading into 2020, let’s take a moment to mentally drift back over the past decade and open up to the possibilities of the next 10 years.  Continue reading

10 tech products we loved in 2019

In a year of acquisitions, swelling venture capital investments and heated industry debate about technology’s place, 10 products managed to rise above the noise to stay focused on agents and innovation. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘Will you cut your commission?’

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your clients ask if you’d be willing to cut your commission…. Continue reading

5 myths your sellers probably believe

What the data says, what an agent recommends and what the seller wants are often three different things. Here are five of the biggest discrepancies between expectations and reality. Continue reading