Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading

Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading

After failed NAR vote, brokerages beef up referral disclosures

After the National Association of Realtors failed to pass a broad referral disclosure requirement, some major real estate players are embracing transparency on their own. Continue reading

What it takes to build a $100M real estate brand with heart

Coach Melanie Klein shares the growth journey of O’Connor Estates, a Brentwood, California, real estate team that’s making waves for all the right reasons. Continue reading

Zillow’s SkyTour uses complex 3D tech to simplify home search

Zillow Skytour has been released and relies on an obscure 3D capture technology called Gaussian splatting to offer navigable aerial home views. Continue reading

The IDX lie agents still believe: 5 common misconceptions about real estate websites

If you’re stuck wondering why your real estate website hasn’t changed your business, Josh Ries writes, take a hard look at how you’re using it. Continue reading

California Association of Realtors leans into referral fee transparency

CAR issued a statement broadly in support of referral fee disclosure just days after NAR voted against expanding disclosure requirements. Continue reading

Home investors’ strategies vary by location: Here’s where they’re getting the most for their money

Data shows the biggest discounts emerging in markets where prices lag the national median but rent potential stays high Continue reading

Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI

NAR NXT is known for its happenings around governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work. But what it really does is remind the industry that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the way, and they’re not always the ones in th… Continue reading

Damian Eales on ‘imminent’ Realtor.com app for ChatGPT [EXCLUSIVE]

In Part 2 of an exclusive interview with Inman, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales explains why his company has invested in becoming a news outlet and how a launch on AI is ‘imminent.’ Continue reading