Former HUD Secretary: We need big ideas on affordable housing

At her first ICNY appearance, former HUD Acting Secretary Adrienne Todman talked about missed opportunities to improve inventory and why it’s will — not funds — keeping the U.S. from solving the affordable housing crisis. Continue reading

Nykia Wright vows transparency, turnaround as NAR chief executive

During her first appearance at an Inman Connect event, Wright said she previously brought another entity back “from the brink of extinction and irrelevance” and will now do the same at NAR. Continue reading

Real estate lawyers take big stand against agent commission sharing

CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Chief Legal Officer Jessica Edgerton warned agents not to fall back on old practices, like sharing commissions. Continue reading

6 new technologies shaping the future of residential development

Brad Hargreaves, editor of “Thesis Driven,” shared how he believes emerging technologies surrounding home equity, AI, ADUs, property development, off-the-grid living and driverless cars will impact residential development. Continue reading

Recruiting isn’t always about who’s the best, but who’s the best fit

Recruiting and retaining agents is all about finding the people who are already the right fit for your culture and business model, brokers at Connect NYC say. Continue reading

AI’s potential for real estate agents is vast, ICNY panelists argue

Industry leaders said Thursday that artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of producing content and that in the future it will make home searches better and more useful. Continue reading

Real estate is not broken: Anywhere’s Sue Yannaccone

Zillow’s market cap may be 50 times bigger than the franchise giant’s, but that doesn’t mean traditional industry players need to make a “fundamental pivot,” the CEO tells Brad Inman. Continue reading

DelPrete: Guard yourself against ‘propaganda’ in real estate data

The real estate tech strategist laid out how companies often use accurate data to present skewed conclusions — and what real estate professionals can do to spot it. Continue reading

Umansky, Dwiggins clash in heated debate over Clear Cooperation

While on stage at Inman Connect New York, Mauricio Umansky argued that Clear Cooperation stifles competition. Meanwhile, James Dwiggins said the rule puts the customer first. Continue reading

‘I placed 7th; I completely blew it. Now what?’ asks former Olympian

On Thursday, BMX racer Connor Fields shared his remarkable story with the Inman Connect New York audience during his session “Unstoppable: Building Resilience in the Face of Adversity.” Continue reading