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Compass acquires No. 1 indie brokerage in Central Texas

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NYC-based brokerage Compass has acquired Realty Austin and Realty San Antonio for an undisclosed amount. The brokerage closed $5.24B in 2022 sales volume. Continue reading →

Texas adjusts to growing pains as outside buyers jockey for homes

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With an influx of tech and entertainment giants like Tesla and Universal Studios, not to mention a rising tide of millennial buyers, Texas is bursting at the seams as agents rush to find new listings. Continue reading →

$3B in volume: World-record holder Ben Caballero sets new one

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The Texas agent, who specializes in new construction and routinely tops industry lists, sold more than 6,000 homes last year, setting a new record. Continue reading →

Your client’s home is quirky. How you market the listing is crucial

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Real estate agents who have listed unusual, eccentric or just plain bizarre homes shared their tips with Inman for marketing properties with nontraditional features — and sensitive sellers. Continue reading →

Bidding wars fall to lowest level of pandemic as mortgage rates inch up

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Only 44.6 percent of offers written by Redfin agents in August faced competition, the lowest rate since April of 2020, according to new data released Friday. Continue reading →

How YouTube’s algorithm can make or break your real estate business

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Some agents are making thousands on ad revenue from YouTube and millions from the commissions they get via YouTube-generated leads. But succeeding requires being smart about how to engage with the platform’s technology. Continue reading →

Keller Williams’ tech pivot wins over fans, but could face hurdles

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Gary Keller pronounced Keller Williams a tech company in 2018. What has happened in the time since, and where does KW go from here? Tune in all week at Inman for our Deep Dive on Keller Williams. Continue reading →

The best US cities for rental arbitrage in 2021

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Rental arbitrage is when an individual rents a property long-term and then rents it out to someone else short-term. A new report found that less densely packed coastal destination markets are prime locations for arbitrage in 2021. Continue reading →

Frontline workers are at greatest risk of housing shortage

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A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading →