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Keeping It Real: Be a leader during uncertain times

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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses how agents should react when those around them feel unsure about the future.  Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Best smart outlets

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In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they tested 12 smart plugs. Find out which brands come out on top. Continue reading →

Do iBuyers make fair market offers?

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To fulfill their strategies and build a viable business that makes money, iBuyers will need to operate walled gardens under their control. Continue reading →

The Real Word: A drive-by at an Opendoor listed home

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss a house party gone wrong. Over Halloween weekend, there was a party at a vacant home in Arizona listed by Opendoor where five… Continue reading →

6 common industry terms that need to die

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Our terminology is damaging the high standards we uphold as we serve our clients. Let’s bury these terms and make things clearer and easier for ourselves, our industry and our clients. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Best smart light bulbs

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In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they’ll light up and compare smart bulbs. Continue reading →

Why ‘coming soon’ listings need to be governed

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People need to stop thinking of coming soons and pocket listings as identical, they aren’t. The Clear Cooperation Policy needs to pass. Coming soon needs rules codified that are separate from private, off-MLS sales. Continue reading →

Showdown in San Francisco: High drama, huge stakes at NAR

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This week, NAR members gather to face another set of tough decisions about the future of real estate. This time, pocket listings take center stage. Continue reading →