CDC guidelines may pave the way for open houses, more normalcy

The COVID-19 crisis isn’t over, but new guidance gives people significantly more freedom to gather without the encumbrances of the pandemic. That could prove liberating for real estate agents. Continue reading

Small Business Is Struggling Under COVID-19 Debt, What’s Next?

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented crisis that sent the global economy reeling. No one is sure how this will turn out, but already experts forecast that global GDP might shrink by up to 13%. Small businesses are affected the most by this … Continue reading

How COVID-19 has shaped the push for remote online notarizations

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of the real estate ecosystem, but there is an opportunity to come out of this experience with newfound transparency and cohesiveness that will propel the market into a new way of doing business. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on how to reopen your business this summer

As states begin the reopening process and more business restrictions are lifted, prepare yourself and your team for a new way to operate this summer. Continue reading

Stability, strategies and sharing: A playbook on leading businesses through crisis

Real estate professionals were preparing for spring buying and selling season when our lives were upended by COVID-19. As chief operating officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, I work with hundreds of business leaders from our Gen Blue network, offeri… Continue reading

You’ve got 7 seconds to sell — here’s how to maximize your listing

Even with COVID-19 restrictions, buyers still want to visit homes in person. They are, however, using online pictures, marketing and 3D tours to dramatically shortlist the homes they will actually visit. Here’s how to make your listing stand out. Continue reading

COVID-19-related forbearance volumes decline for first time since pandemic hit

Active COVID-19-related forbearance volumes declined by a net 34,000 for the week ending June 2, the first weekly decrease since the CARES Act went into effect, according to data released Friday. 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

Brokers talk culture and the future at Connect Now

Over the course of Broker Connect on Wednesday at Inman Connect Now, panel speakers discussed what actions brokers should take in upcoming months to move forward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and national upheaval. Continue reading