3 leaders reveal the ‘blessing and curse’ of the fall housing market

During their latest Connect Now appearances on Tuesday, Tommy Choi, Quintavius Burdette and Vanessa Bergmark share their unique challenges as the market shifts and how they’re preparing their clients for success. Continue reading

Gary Keller: 2022 poised to become ‘second worst’ deal year in history

Keller said during Inman Connect, that transactions could be down nearly as much as during the Great Recession, though he added there are still opportunities for those in real estate. Continue reading

Glenn Sanford announces new eXp consumer app at EXPCON

360 Home will launch in November and is focused on nurturing clients and guiding them through the buying, selling and owning processes. Continue reading

Keller Williams launches new franchise in Switzerland

Keller Williams’ expansion into Switzerland comes as part of a broader international push for the franchisor, and for the broader U.S. real estate industry. Continue reading

Maryland-based Keller Williams firm adds exec with luxury cred

Lesli Akers, a former president of KW Luxury Homes International, will serve as the strategic growth officer for Lucido Global, the company announced last week on social media. Continue reading

‘Don’t wait until the plane crashes’: Lawyers offer grim antitrust update

Chris Osborn, Mitch Skinner and Claude Szyfer offered an update on multiple industry antitrust lawsuits at the Council of Multiple Listing Services’ annual conference. Continue reading

Your client’s home is quirky. How you market the listing is crucial

Real estate agents who have listed unusual, eccentric or just plain bizarre homes shared their tips with Inman for marketing properties with nontraditional features — and sensitive sellers. Continue reading

Zillow Gone Wild poked your weird listing. Don’t worry — it might help

For some agents, a listing shared on the real estate-skewering Instagram page provided a boost — for others, not so much. Inman investigates five listings that got put through the wringer on ZGW. Continue reading

Judge ‘baffled’ why Anywhere won’t give up NAR commission rule docs

Judge M. Page Kelley pushed back against the real estate holding company formerly known as Realogy, noting that NAR’s buyer broker commission rule is “virtually identical” to that of MLS PIN. Continue reading