@properties expands franchise operations to Washington, D.C.

RLAH Real Estate will become the latest in a growing number of @properties franchises. The company will also be the first @properties franchise on the East Coast. Continue reading

Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month

The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass’ aggressive acquisition strategy. Continue reading

How to prepare buyers for the brutal seller’s market

A group of Keller Williams panelists argued that it’s all about communication and managing expectations. Tune in for Inman’s Deep Dive on KW all week long. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on building teams in a new world

Teams have exploded in popularity in recent years. Now, agents say the pandemic-induced chaos in the economy has only made them more important. Continue reading

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer expands into Tampa

The launch marks the brokerage’s second foray into Florida, after moving into Orlando in the summer of 2020. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on today’s intense inventory crisis

There aren’t enough homes for everyone who wants them. That’s driving up prices and stretching agents thin. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading

Foreclosure activity continues to decline in March

Sixty-one percent of U.S. markets saw foreclosure activity drop below pre-recession levels last month, but the numbers come with “a huge caveat.” Continue reading

DC-area brokerage partners with local restaurants to feed communities in need

Silver Spring Cares, a nonprofit started by the Go Brent team outside of DC, has raised nearly $60K to purchase meals from restaurants and provide them to community members in need. Continue reading