The Real Word: Real estate as the best investment of the decade

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss a survey about real estate as the investment of the decade, wonder whether the guns are real and loaded in Dr. Phil’s house a… Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week.
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The work-life conundrum

A new survey from Inman showed that agents are relatively content with their work, though they are also putting in very long hours and devote their weekends to their jobs. Continue reading

Realogy to shutter Climb, integrate it into Coldwell Banker

Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman said the move will allow members of both Realogy and Climb to take advantage of the latter company’s larger scale. Continue reading

NAR president applauds Trump’s planned environmental rule change

Vince Malta applauded the White House’s proposal to “modernize” a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left. Continue reading

NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD

The National Association of Realtors’ new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents, and comes amid an industry-wide discussion about discrimination. Continue reading

EBay executive hired as CEO of realtor.com operator Move Inc.

David Doctorow previously served in executive roles at eBay and Expedia. He’ll report to Tracey Fellow, who had been in the role in an interim capacity. Continue reading

HUD unveils fair housing proposal, draws condemnation from housing advocates

A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to ‘gut’ fair housing efforts. Continue reading

Most consumers value agents — but do very little vetting: Survey

New research from Century 21 shows that 99 percent of buyers believe their agent added value. However, on average consumers interview only two agents before settling on a representative. Continue reading

Most consumers value agents — but do very little vetting: Survey

New research from Century 21 shows that 99 percent of buyers believe their agent added value. However, on average consumers interview only two agents before settling on a representative. Continue reading