Easy-peasy tech automations (with no learning curve required)

Text replacements and keyboard shortcuts are the OGs of automation, broker-owner Amy Stockberger writes. They’ve saved her business hundreds of hours and thousands of decisions. Continue reading

Why my new URL will end in .realtor or .realestate

As Troy Palmquist refreshes his consumer-facing real estate brand online, he takes you along on the journey, including the nuts and bolts decisions related to content marketing. Continue reading

Are you about to become a real estate dinosaur?

Technology doesn’t take the place of relationship-building, Bernice Ross writes. The agent who masters both is ready to move forward with confidence in today’s market. Continue reading

Your city just got ranked. Now put it to work for your business

Buyers are paying attention to “best-of” rankings. Are you? Troy Palmquist teaches you to add this leverage to supercharge your real estate business. Continue reading

The action-first formula fueling 1 team’s real estate surge

Consistency and accountability lead to success, Jimmy Burgess writes. Find out how this step-by-step model can turbocharge your business. Continue reading

How industry infighting makes it harder for clients to achieve the American dream

Battles among real estate heavyweights make the market less transparent and harder to navigate for the people we’re supposed to be helping, Troy Palmquist writes. Continue reading

Listing bans, lawsuits, and a ‘big, beautiful bill’: Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

The pursuit of home: What we’re really celebrating this 4th of July

As we celebrate Independence Day, Troy Palmquist looks at where the dream of homeownership went off the rails and how the real estate industry helps — and hurts — homebuyers. Continue reading

VA ends key foreclosure rescue program in another setback for veterans and their families

Housing counselor Rachael Hite says that VA loan holders who are having challenges paying their mortgages are losing a mortgage rescue and restructure plan called VASP. Continue reading

7 secrets that sell: Summer staging on a smart budget

Luxury expert Chris Pollinger talks to the leadership team at LA’s Elite Home Staging about the features that get luxury homes sold in the summertime. Continue reading