Home sweet profit: How vacation rentals fuel local economies

Short-term rental expert Julie Brinkman sees vacation rentals as economic drivers that enrich communities as they generate income for homeowners. Continue reading

Opendoor ‘flipping the script’ by sending seller leads to agents

After pilot tests in 11 markets, iBuyer expands its Key Connections program that puts partner real estate agents in touch with “high intent” sellers who want to explore their options. Continue reading

The good, the bad, the ugly: What to know before you buy an Airbnb

Trainer and author Bernice Ross helps you ask yourself the right questions and make the right decisions before you go all-in on the short-term rental investment market. Continue reading

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading

Opendoor sheds more employees following Nasdaq delisting threat

After posting losses in 16 of the past 18 quarters, Opendoor implemented the latest in a string of layoffs on Wednesday, primarily on the iBuyer’s sales side, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Finding Financial Freedom: How Courtney Smith empowers women

Courtney Smith’s penchant for operations and love for strategy, finance and design turned into a recipe for success. It’s the latest in Melanie Klein’s Finding Financial Freedom series. Continue reading

10 reasons you should live in your 1st investment property

In a market that is challenging even to the most experienced house flippers, living in your first real estate investment can provide the foundation for building lasting wealth, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

25 accelerators, podcasts and courses for agent entrepreneurs

You are your business’s most important asset. Don’t you deserve an upgrade? Drew Thompson shares educational and inspirational resources that will give you the boost you need now. Continue reading

Rently, Local Logic link up to enhance vacancy marketing

Local Logic’s hyper-local marketing data will help Rently users and their applicants know more about what surrounds an available rental. Continue reading

Multifamily’s financial crossroads: What agents need to know

Dr. Jeff Richmond explains how market shifts in the multifamily sector can impact the broader market and your real estate business. Continue reading