LA’s new short-term rental rules are here, hosts must pay $89 minimum fee

First, property owners who want to rent out space on Airbnb, Vrbo or similar sites have to register their units with the city and pay a fee, which they can do online here. The most basic type of home-sharing registration will allow hosts to rent out th… Continue reading

Record-setting broker shutters office, joins Sotheby’s

David Ogilvy is shuttering his 34-year eponymously named brokerage David Ogilvy and Associates and bringing his team to Sotheby’s International Realty’s Greenwich, Connecticut office.  Continue reading

Compass announces another California acquisition

The rapidly growing brokerage has acquired Central Coast Realty Group, bolstering its already formidable presence in California’s central coast. Continue reading

Realtor.com’s iOS app will allow users to filter by commute

Announced Monday, the new feature allows users to toggle between rush hour and off-peak commute times when setting search parameters. Continue reading

California Association of Realtors seeks innovators for competition

Winners could get $10K from CAR, as well as a marketing package and access to other resources from the trade organization. Continue reading

It ain’t over ’til it’s over: Jury’s still out on discounted real estate services

How do consumers find a transparent picture of what they’re getting when they sacrifice service over price? The short answer is that they don’t. The new business models may be winning over some segments of customers, but the overall war for their heart… Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Don’t stop believing

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, actor-turned-LA-Realtor Yawar Charlie shares his story.
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How to cope with iBuyers in your market

If you have iBuyers in your market, consider leveraging all your options. Byron Short, the broker-owner of Success Property Brokers in Phoenix, has created a very effective approach to coping with all the iBuyer models in his market. Find out how it wo… Continue reading

Lead gen game-changer: How geographic layering is growing my business

What’s the best way to look for new lead-generation strategies? Discovering what others are doing that’s working well. In this recurring column on Inman, agents and brokers share what they’re doing to change up their lead-gen strategies. Find out how L… Continue reading