Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week Oct. 1-5, 2021

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

HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ Drew and Jonathan Scott to join Properly

Properly, a real estate technology company based in Toronto, just announced that it will be partnering with Drew and Jonathan Scott. Continue reading

From Instagram to HGTV: ‘Cheap Old Houses’ stars on finding fame

Episodes of the new show ‘Cheap Old Houses’, which follows the creators of the hit Instagram account around the country, have been dropping on HGTV every Monday. Continue reading

Top NYC agent Richard Steinberg heads to Compass

The industry veteran was attracted to Compass’ tech-forward approach. He brings with him three team members from Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

Startup homebuilder Welcome Homes hires Compass executive

With the hire of Benjie Burford, Welcome Homes is poised to grow its personnel by 500 percent and expand into multiple markets by next year. Continue reading

11 shipping containers were used to build this eco-friendly home

Re/Max agent Louise James told Inman the recycled, eco-friendly home, which hit the market for $2M, will only grow in popularity as efforts to conserve energy gain steam. Continue reading

So you want to live in a tiny home? Here’s everything you need to know

We talked to experts about the legal, financial and social aspects of buying and moving into a home that’s under 500 square feet. 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