Not another trust fall: 5 team-building tactics for 2025

The key to successful team building, coach Verl Workman writes, is creating experiences that are engaging, purposeful and reflective of real-world challenges. Continue reading

Fed cuts again, but mortgage rates climb on 2025 inflation worries

Bond market investors are focused on the latest “dot plot,” indicating Fed policymakers only expect to bring short-term rates down by half a percentage point in 2025. Continue reading

RentRedi landlords can now offer Thumbtack’s vendor network

Thumbtack’s mobile task scheduling and consumer-first real estate care solution overlaps well with RentRedi’s iOS and Android applications by offering landlords and tenants a consistent vertical user experience. Continue reading

Homebuyers show readiness to pounce when mortgage rates dip

Requests for purchase loans picked up last week during a short-lived drop in rates, MBA survey shows, helped by “gradually improving inventory conditions and a more positive outlook on the economy and job market.” Continue reading

Steve Baird: National franchises have lost touch with Main Street

In an era of increased industry consolidation, independence still matters, Steve Baird, president and CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate, writes. Continue reading

EXp adds $200M Colorado mega team to its ranks

EXp Realty is closing the year with another recruiting win. Denver-based broker Kris Caldwell and his $200 million mega team, The Apollo Group, announced their move to the cloud-based brokerage on Tuesday after six years with Compass. Continue reading

LA property where actress Brittany Murphy died lists for $18M

The Los Angeles mansion where late actress Brittany Murphy and her husband Simon Monjack died has long been the source of fascination and speculation. Now, the property is back on the market for $18 million, according to a Realtor.com report. Continue reading

News Knockout: Final 4 stories of 2024 compete for your vote

Which two top stories of 2024 will advance to the finals? Inman readers cast their votes today to weigh in on the most consequential stories of the year. Continue reading

JOME’s new construction portal nails $9.8M Series A

What JOME offers is an artificial intelligence engine that spiders a market to collate data on its new homes and build out a searchable, up-to-date consumer experience. Continue reading

5 reasons it’s more important to be ‘different’ than ‘better’

Being different is a commitment to authenticity, perseverance and purpose, broker-owner Nick Schlekeway writes. Continue reading