7 tips for exiting your brokerage without burning bridges

Whether you’re leaving for a new opportunity, because you’re mad or simply because you’re ready for a fresh start, there’s a right way and a wrong way to make a change. Here’s how to leave a brokerage on good terms, even when there are complex feelings… Continue reading

New Agent Lifesaver: What do I do when another agent fails to disclose property defects?

What do you do when you find out that the agent on the other side of the transaction has not disclosed major property defects? The answer isn’t as easy as you think. Continue reading

Homelessness is an epidemic. But there’s a solution: Bring them home

Homelessness is not just a housing problem — it’s a lack of compassion, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. But a blueprint exists thanks to successful animal rescue efforts: Bring the homeless into our homes. Continue reading

Want to build deeper relationships? 5 ways to say thank you year-round

Saying thank you should be more than a once-a-year pie drop-off. Find ways to say thank you to your clients throughout the transaction and the entire year to help build meaningful relationships. Continue reading

Tech Review: Fresh from Down Under, 1060 is the new leader in social search

The 1060 App is a short-form video app designed around home search and promotion for agents to promote themselves and their listings, and allow consumers and colleagues to search for homes. Continue reading

It’s the disruption, stupid! Redfin Now and the end of iBuying as we know it

As Redfin winds down its operations, Opendoor and Offerpad are the last ones left for the most part — and they’re both struggling. Was iBuying a flash in the pan or is everyone simply looking in the wrong direction? Continue reading

Who will be the next billion-dollar darling of short-term rentals?

Companies that choose to adapt to these emerging trends will reap the most significant rewards, and those that don’t will become relics of an old way of doing business. Continue reading

‘Affordable housing makes good business sense’: EXIT CEO

Homeownership plays an outsized role in wealth building, but a lack of affordable housing is keeping it out of reach for too many Americans. EXIT Realty CEO Tami Bonnell writes that it makes good professional sense for Realtors to prioritize affordabil… Continue reading

Abuzz, then a bust: What happened with all that big ‘platform’ chatter?

Real estate platforms were a hot topic a few years ago, but for even some of the biggest companies, sprawling enterprise has been the quickest way to failure, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. Continue reading