Lead flow equals success: These are the top strategies for 2025

Real estate doesn’t lack lead gen options, Jimmy Burgess writes. It lacks execution. He provides a wealth of resources and the strategies you need to implement them. Continue reading

Zillow CEO lauds remote work as portal reveals plan to slash space

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said the company expects its leasing costs to drop by about $16 million over the next four years and anticipates earning $26 million in sublease income during the same period. Continue reading

Former Google CEO scores buyer for $39.5M NoHo penthouse

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has found a buyer for his Manhattan penthouse, which listed for $39.5 million in December. It was the priciest home under contract last week among 29 NYC properties. Continue reading

Listing descriptions are the most popular way to use AI: SURVEY

Delta Media Group conducted a survey of 100 brokerages on their sentiment toward the growth of artificial intelligence in real estate. Continue reading

Docusign CEO: New software aims to ‘remake’ real estate

At Inman Connect New York, Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen said its new software, Transaction Spaces, can reduce the complexities inherent in the transaction process. Continue reading

Compass agent Matt Holm thrives along backbone of the US economy

Holm, who leads the Holm Team in Austin, has leaned into the city’s burgeoning tech industry, and he’ll share his insights on Silicon Valley’s emergence in Texas at Inman Connect Austin next month. Continue reading

Zillow, Redfin sent video user data to Meta, Alphabet, lawsuits charge

The complaints, filed by a San Diego resident, seek class-action status and accuse the real estate companies of violating state and federal privacy laws due to their use of third-party tracking pixels. Continue reading

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sells Silicon Valley home at $22.5M

Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, bought the home in 1990 for $2 million and gradually expanded the estate over about 20 years, adding neighboring parcels, a guest house and a green house. Continue reading

Buyers need an income that starts with a 3 to live in this pricey city

Homebuyers need to earn an income of more than $150,000 to afford homes in 14 out of the 50 biggest metro areas as of April, according to Realtor.com. But in San Jose, buyers must earn at least $361,000. Continue reading

Big Tech loses its appetite for office space, adding to landlords woes

Tech firms such as Meta, Amazon, Salesforce and Google are offloading office space and letting leases expire. Continue reading