Miami Luxury agent Daniela Rendon pleads guilty to PPP fraud

To launder the funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says Rendon enrolled with a payroll processor to issue fraudulent checks to herself, friends and family. The agent faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, though the government is reportedly recomme… Continue reading

Former Douglas Elliman agent launches Miami luxury brokerage

Filippo Incorvaia served with Douglas Elliman for eight years before launching his new brokerage, FI Real Estate, with the aim of making transactions seamless for clients, he exclusively told Inman. Continue reading

Meet the boomerang agents returning to their old brokerages

As the battle for agent count stalls amid a slow market, firms such as Compass are seeing former agents, lured away by promises of better tech and more opportunities, come back into the fold. Continue reading

Texas RPACs are backing anti-LGBTQ+ candidates. Get angry

Realtors, through local, regional and state RPACs are providing financial support for elected officials who are discriminating as they write and support anti-LGBTQ+ bills in statehouses across the nation. It’s time to stand up, says Ryan Weyandt, CEO o… Continue reading

The chatbot revolution has begun. Here’s what agents need to know

Tools such as ChatGPT and Bard are brand new but already revolutionizing online content and the real estate industry. Scroll through Inman’s latest handbook to get the lowdown. Continue reading

Will migration fizzle out in 2023? History points to existential shift

The migration trends that drove housing demand during the pandemic are ending. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t moving, according to an Inman analysis of historic data. Continue reading

Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues

This spring won’t be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

‘2021 all over again’: Agents get to work as spring homebuying arrives

On the first day of spring, agents across the U.S. who spoke to Inman saw the return of bidding wars and busy open houses, suggesting that after a slow 2022 the market is turning a corner. Continue reading

Inventory struggle is real, leaders declare in exclusive Inman survey

Leaders and agents who took Inman’s first Intel leadership survey said inventory is among their biggest challenges right now — but growing in 2023 isn’t out of the question. Continue reading

Florida top producers Adam Levy and John D’Amico join Compass

The agents join Compass from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and boast at least 25 years of experience in the industry, Compass exclusively told Inman. Continue reading