Forget private marketplaces, Colorado brokers launch full-transparency offensive

RE/MAX Alliance, RE/MAX Professionals, RE/MAX of Cherry Creek, and West + Main Homes have partnered with Final Offer — a platform that lets buyers and their agents see all competing offers in real-time, complete with prices, terms, and contingencies. Continue reading

A mega-team goes indie, and other big-time real estate moves

Parker Pemberton and his team have left eXp Realty, Corcoran snapped up a team in Rhode Island, and a new team has emerged at Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

When it comes to condo vs. townhome value, location matters

Should your clients look at a condo or townhouse as their starter-home option? As with all things in real estate, location is everything. Continue reading

3 keys to creating a 5-star client experience in a challenging market

The leader of a top-producing RE/MAX team shares his strategies for earning rave reviews. Continue reading

Drunken gunman, new legal filing, Roseanne Barr: Inman’s Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

‘Divine’ timing brings $80M Texas broker to eXp Realty

Cloud-based brokerage eXp Realty is continuing its recruitment run by snatching up one of Northwest Texas’s top independent brokerages. After 13 years of running Amy Tapp Realty, broker-owner Amy Tapp is transitioning her 45-person brokerage into an eX… Continue reading

RE/MAX purchases Compass’ North Shore offices in Chicago

RE/MAX has purchased Compass’s Chicago North Shore office locations, Inman learned on Wednesday. Compass offloaded the brick-and-mortar locations as a result of its $444 million acquisition of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, which clo… Continue reading

The secrets behind RE/MAX’s top team and its billion in sales

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — now exclusively on Inman — Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle raise the curtain on The Ashton Real Estate Group’s playbook. Continue reading

Brad Inman: ‘AI will be god-like,’ and other real estate predictions

The Inman founder recently shared why he’s excited about the future of AI — and talked about what he sees coming next for real estate. Continue reading

RE/MAX taps an industry veteran to revive Motto Mortgage brand

Former PHH Mortgage executive Vic Lombardo was most recently COO of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between nonbank lender Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Real Estate. Continue reading