Gary Keller and his fight for the soul of the real estate galaxy

Gary Keller has embarked on the risky journey of reshaping Keller Williams around his technology vision. The fate of the universe is not at stake, but Keller’s legacy might be. Continue reading

Let’s talk about real estate: 8 simple conversation-starters

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of walking up to complete strangers and talking about your job, try one of these natural conversation-starters to get the ball rolling. Continue reading

3 investing truths from a tenured agent and investor

Chris Haddon sits down with D.C. agent and investor Cher Castillo, who shares why jumping into real estate — both investing and working with clients — has ultimately created her success and what she’s learned along the way. Continue reading

Is Purplebricks really in turmoil? A closer look

The stock price is significantly down from the highs of last year, the U.S. and U.K. CEOs are out, and revenue guidance has been repeatedly downgraded. Find out what other challenges Purplebricks faces in the U.S. here. Continue reading

The sacred pact of cooperation between brokers is unraveling

In the end, broker cooperation becomes less and less important. The listing business, as we know it, will be much smaller. Buyers will compete with institutions and agents will deliver on demand service or risk being left out. Continue reading

5 online tools for keeping tabs on your reputation

Every individual and business should be aware of what is being said about them online — but the internet is so vast, you might need a little help knowing how or where to begin. Here are five online tools every real estate agent can use to monitor their… Continue reading

For agents looking to leave Contactually, the best alternative CRM is …

A thread on Inman’s Coast to Coast Facebook group ignited volumes of debate about which CRM software is the best and what agents should do if they no longer want to work with Contactually. Here are the top contenders according to our readers. Continue reading

How to tighten your belt and cut unneeded expenses

The practice of real estate is expensive right out of the gate, so why waste even more money on fancy tech toys you don’t need or don’t have time to learn about? Here’s how to stop being wasteful and start taking advantage of the free tools you didn’t … Continue reading

Why it’s actually the seller who pays our commission

For years, our industry has fervently debated who really pays the commission — the buyer or the seller. This debate turned up at the final session of Inman Disconnect, where one attendee argued that it’s the buyers who actually pay the commission becau… Continue reading

Why did Zillow sue Compass? It’s more complicated than you think

Zillow is suing Compass because it worries about anybody who is focused on using technology to reduce the time, stress and uncertainty it takes to buy and sell properties. Continue reading