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Zillow and Opendoor team up to provide cash offers to consumers

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The partnership pairs two of the most polarizing companies in the housing business, and comes less than a year after Zillow began ending its own iBuying efforts. Continue reading →

The bear on the hill: Ben Kinney talks about surviving a recession

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, the Ben Kinney Companies’ founder explained how to become recession-proof with smart spending, careful recruiting and an empathetic mindset. Continue reading →

DelPrete: Opendoor is ‘playing the long game,’ should survive downturn

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Despite a softening market and a recent FTC fine, Mike DelPrete described Opendoor as well-managed and in possession of enough cash to thrive for years to come, at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Laying off brokerage staff amid a downturn? Think twice

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There are ways that brokerages can cut costs during a market slowdown without risking its agent morale, according to brokers at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Thursday. Continue reading →

Want to keep agents for life? Shift the focus from money to people

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Famed coach Jon Cheplak took to the Broker Connect stage at Inman Connect Las Vegas to help brokers master recruitment and retention through putting their agents first. Continue reading →

Top real estate coach: ‘A recession is too good an opportunity to waste’

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Dermot Buffini, CEO of real estate coaching firm Buffini & Company, spoke Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas in a session called, “There is a recession coming, but we’re not participating.” Continue reading →

Agents, brokers advised to seize the moment as mortgage rates retreat

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Seek lenders who have the tech, people skills and product set to get would-be homebuyers off the fence and to the closing table, Knock and Maxwell executives told attendees at Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Is ‘shift’ the new ‘pivot’? 5 ways to generate listings in a rocky market

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For agents looking to change their listing generation strategy in a shifting market, top agents Jonathan Spears and Lauren Rosin shared their tips at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday. Continue reading →

‘I am not a tour guide’: How to nail tough commission conversations

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Panelists Smita Singh, Cindi Hagley, and Kraig Klaus discussed client requests to negotiate or cut their pay at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday Continue reading →