New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading

Keller Williams orders purge of thousands of ‘ghost agents’

Keller Williams has been growth-obsessed over the past decade, but according to multiple sources, the 190,000 plus agent ranks are filled with former agents and sometimes even deceased agents in one instance. Multiple sources told Inman that it’s been … Continue reading

Sold.com wants to be the Kayak of real estate deals for homesellers

Sold.com, which officially launches today, describes itself as an “educational resource” and “recommendation engine” for homesellers. Continue reading

How to ask these 2 ‘absolutely awful’ questions the right way

Last week at Inman Connect New York 2019, Anthony Lamacchia advised a crowd full of eager real estate pros to refrain from asking these two questions: “Are you pre-approved?” and “Do you have a Realtor?” But I’m here to say you can (and should) ask tho… Continue reading

9 ways to revive a stale listing without another price reduction

As a listing agent, you’ve probably had that listing that seemed great but then just wouldn’t sell. Here are nine things you can do in that situation — other than lower the price — to bring that listing back to life. Continue reading

A simple strategy for getting cheap real estate leads

Instead of wasting money on low-quality leads, get the attention of your market’s most motivated buyers and sellers by running ads on social media. That’s exactly what Krista Mashore does, and she sold over 150 homes last year with a 65 percent profit … Continue reading

WATCH: Compass and Realogy CEOs debate the future of brokerages

At the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin took to the stage to discuss their differing visions for the residential real estate market going forward. Continue reading

Multiple listing service ‘globalists’ warn against ‘protectionism’

Speaking on stage at Inman Connect, two industry leaders advocated a “global” approach to the operation of multiple listing services. Continue reading

Lion & Orb and Luxury Presence launch marketing partnership

Real estate public relations startup Lion & Orb is teaming up with real estate marketing firm Luxury Presence to give clients an even stronger digital presence. Continue reading