Agent behind Playboy mansion sale doesn’t fear a recession

Gary Gold talked to Inman about how to “coach” high-end clients, how luxury real estate will always rely on agents and how real estate pros can better work with luxury clients. Continue reading

Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis

A new White House report on homelessness says that overregulation and other factors have led to hundreds of thousands of people living on the street. Continue reading

How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents

Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the U.S. are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages. Continue reading

How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents

Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the U.S. are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages. Continue reading

A Mark Zuckerberg-linked firm is scooping up scores of apartments

Iconiq has reportedly purchased more than 1,600 apartments in Seattle, Los Angeles and Denver Continue reading

How to sell investment properties

Real estate professionals said keys to selling investment properties include focusing on returns and thinking like a financial planner Continue reading

Agents, don’t fear the big franchises

Being part of an indie brokerage has its upsides, but several agents Tuesday said that going with franchises ultimately benefited their bottom lines. Continue reading

Americans are flocking to HOA communities like never before

New US Census data shows that homes in Homeowners Associations are taking up a larger share of new construction and new sales than ever before. Continue reading

iBuyer startup wants to give Realtors a cut of investment properties

To raise the last half needed to close on a $6.5 million multifamily condo, Commersh is now offering Realtors a unique incentive to bring in co-investors: a 2 percent cut of any investment money that one of their investor clients puts into the project…. Continue reading

Massachusetts begins taxing short-term rentals and nightly rates are predicted to rise

The new fee kicked in on Monday and applies the state’s 5.7 percent occupancy tax, which was previously imposed on hotels, to short-term rentals that are facilitated by websites such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Vacasa and others. Continue reading