How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?

The iBuyer business model is uniquely positioned to thrive in a world of social distancing, where people are putting a premium on the ability to conduct business while limiting direct human contact. Continue reading

Agents: It’s time to stop holding open houses

In response to the recent coronavirus outbreak, brokerages have to do what they can to exercise safety. So, here’s why our firm suspended open houses — and why yours should, too. Continue reading

7 things the industry should be doing amid coronavirus

What can the real estate industry do to minimize the ripple effect of the pandemic? Here are some thoughts on best practices from a broker in a coronavirus hotbed. Continue reading

The Real Word: Realtor.com’s quest to find noisy homes

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, online listing portal realtor.com released a new metric to gauge noise levels for properties. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Behind the scenes with C by GE

Unveiled at CES 2020, these new C by GE technologies work to enhance the smart-home experience. Here’s what they do and how they work. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Behind the scenes with C by GE

Unveiled at CES 2020, these new C by GE technologies work to enhance the smart-home experience. Here’s what they do and how they work. Continue reading

The Real Word: What makes a real estate leader exceptional?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll go through Inman columnist Cara Ameer’s top 10 leadership traits. Which traits are most important to you? Continue reading

Keeping It Real: Why you have to take risks in business

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer talks about why fear and self-doubt shouldn’t run your business.  Continue reading

‘Millions More Buyers’: What’s a real estate portal’s competitive advantage?

Real estate portals benefit tremendously from network effects, which is the key factor that gives them unprecedented market power and an impregnable moat to repel competition. Let’s take a look at international portal leadership across three markets an… Continue reading