You don’t need a hot market. You need a smarter marketing strategy

In slower markets, agents who are strategic, creative and proactive rise to the top, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzman writes. Those who wait for conditions to change get left behind. Continue reading

7 critical questions to ask before opening an expansion office

Troy Palmquist taps Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate CEO David Hoffman to share the lessons he gleaned from opening a new expansion office. Continue reading

Top Florida real estate agents say collaboration is the key to success

At Inman On Tour Miami on Tuesday, luxury agents from Palm Beach, Miami and 30A said their markets are expanding beyond second-home destinations and that collaboration drive success. Continue reading

Most homebuyers see a recession ahead. Some are even asking for it

Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they’d be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows. Continue reading

It’s all a cycle: Boom, bust, rebound, Roben Farzad says

Roben Farzad took the stage at Inman On Tour Miami with a message that struck a rare balance between realism and resilience: We’re living in uncertain times, but history has shown that people adapt. Continue reading

Supply constraints are reshaping the multifamily market’s trajectory

Multifamily investing expert Michael Zaransky reflects on the deep structural divergence between housing demand and the system’s ability to deliver new units under current economic conditions. Continue reading

Mortgage rates surge on Moody’s downgrade of US credit rating

Moody’s Ratings is the last credit agency to strip U.S. of most favorable debt rating over concerns that Congress and “successive U.S. administrations” have failed to tackle annual budget deficits, growing interest costs. Continue reading

Top producer Patrick Southern joins SERHANT. in Hudson County

The Jersey City new development and brownstone expert was most recently affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty. In the past year, he’s closed nearly $200 million in sales volume. Continue reading

1 in 10 agents in Intel survey say they’ve seen tariffs blow up a deal

Agents and brokers are already feeling the impact of new trade policies, new Intel polling shows, an indication that the brokerage business might not be as insulated from tariffs as once thought. Continue reading

The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading