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Take the Inman Intel Index survey for July

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading →

Whether it’s a penthouse or a purse, visibility matters: Exclusive

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Coldwell Banker Realty President and CEO Kamini Lane writes that private property listing claims ignore the basic logic of supply and demand. Continue reading →

Competing philosophies, exclusive listings and the consumer trust tipping point

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Chris Kelly, president and CEO of HomeServices of America, asks whether the decisions being made today are strengthening or weakening real estate professionals’ role in the homeownership journey. Continue reading →

Realtor vs. real estate agent: Why the difference matters

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For consumers navigating a home sale and professionals building a career, Long Island Board of Realtors CEO Doreen Spagnuolo writes, it’s essential to understand who’s representing your interests. Continue reading →

EXp CEO: You can’t champion consumers and gatekeep listings

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In an Inman Exclusive, Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, writes that exposure sells homes, while shielding listings hurts sellers, limits buyers and undermines trust. Continue reading →

How industry infighting makes it harder for clients to achieve the American dream

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Battles among real estate heavyweights make the market less transparent and harder to navigate for the people we’re supposed to be helping, Troy Palmquist writes. Continue reading →

The pursuit of home: What we’re really celebrating this 4th of July

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As we celebrate Independence Day, Troy Palmquist looks at where the dream of homeownership went off the rails and how the real estate industry helps — and hurts — homebuyers. Continue reading →

VA ends key foreclosure rescue program in another setback for veterans and their families

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Housing counselor Rachael Hite says that VA loan holders who are having challenges paying their mortgages are losing a mortgage rescue and restructure plan called VASP. Continue reading →

‘NAR needs to get out of the MLS business’: Windermere’s Jacobi

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MLSs are just too important to the health of the industry, and to the homebuying and selling process, to keep them under NAR’s control, Windermere co-President OB Jacobi writes. Continue reading →

Home sweet profit: How vacation rentals fuel local economies

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Short-term rental expert Julie Brinkman sees vacation rentals as economic drivers that enrich communities as they generate income for homeowners. Continue reading →