Keeping It Real: Don’t step on others — teach them

On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer discusses why sharing your expertise is so critical in this business. Continue reading

What Gary Vaynerchuk told his sister when she started her real estate career

Agent Liz Novello shares what she learned from real estate coach Tom Ferry and entrepreneurial guru (and her brother) Gary Vaynerchuk in this podcast. Continue reading

How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade

Here’s a decade-long overview of how the single-family rental business has evolved and the role of institutional investors within the market. Continue reading

NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD

The National Association of Realtors’ new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents, and comes amid an industry-wide discussion about discrimination. Continue reading

EBay executive hired as CEO of realtor.com operator Move Inc.

David Doctorow previously served in executive roles at eBay and Expedia. He’ll report to Tracey Fellow, who had been in the role in an interim capacity. Continue reading

How to appreciate your clients, so they’ll appreciate you

Communicate, follow up, show a little empathy, treat your clients how you’d want to be treated — do that, and they’ll walk away singing your praise. Continue reading

Mortgage broker fined $120K for revealing credit histories on Yelp

The FTC says Mount Diablo Lending and its owner responded to negative reviews by posting consumer’s credit history, debt-to-income ratio and other personal information. Continue reading

How to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020 

Who’s most likely to list their home? When’s the best time to ask for a price reduction? Which day of the week and time of day will get the most opens on your email? Here’s what you need to know to hit the sweet spot for your business in 2020. Continue reading

What’s in a name? Perch CEO Court Cunningham on his company’s future as ‘Orchard’

Court Cunningham, the CEO of the real estate startup formerly known as Perch, discusses how his company aims to add value to the real estate transaction process. Continue reading