Keller Williams orders purge of thousands of ‘ghost agents’

Keller Williams has been growth-obsessed over the past decade, but according to multiple sources, the 190,000 plus agent ranks are filled with former agents and sometimes even deceased agents in one instance. Multiple sources told Inman that it’s been … Continue reading

Innovate or die: 11 ways agents should shake up their businesses

Given how many tech-focused real estate companies are launching and debuting new features and business models, agents on the ground don’t need to worry about innovating themselves, right? Wrong. Continue reading

Opendoor’s ‘nightmare’: KW agents backed by their own iBuyer

In a presentation at Inman Connect, real estate consultant Michael DelPrete said Opendoor’s “nightmare scenario” is 160,000 Keller Williams agents “in people’s living rooms and kitchens waving around an iBuyer brochure and saying, ‘We do that, too.” Continue reading

What you need to know about platforms — and why they matter

Keller Williams Director of Innovation Adi Pavlovic spoke Thursday at Inman Connect, explaining what a platform is and why it matters for real estate pros. Continue reading

Building a real estate team? Avoid these super common pitfalls

To build a successful team, you need to acknowledge the work of your agents, get to know them personally and hire people that aren’t your carbon copy, according to a panel at Inman Connect. Continue reading

Agents and artificial intelligence are not enemies

The world is rapidly getting closer to a future in which low-level tasks can be performed cheaply by machines that never get sick or need a day off. It’s a future that humans have been dreaming about for millennia. Continue reading

Keller Williams reveals how its ‘Siri for real estate’ was designed

KW’s successful AI app Kelle was made with input from agents around the country, executives revealed at Inman Connect New York 2019. Continue reading

People are posing as agents to scam renters out of deposits

In the latest real estate scam in New York, people are posing as real estate agents and asking renters to transfer deposits for non-existent apartments. Continue reading

Can’t knock the hustle: How to start a lucrative side business in real estate

Successfully pulling off a side hustle in conjunction with a bustling real estate career is no easy feat, but these pros have pulled it off multiple times. Learn their secrets on how to start a successful side business in real estate here. Continue reading

Existing-home sales decline in December after 2 months of gains

Existing-home sales declined 6.4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.99 million, following two straight months of consecutive gains. Continue reading