9 tips for creating a seller safety plan on your next listing

There certainly isn’t enough advice out there on seller safety, writes safety expert Robert Siciliano. Here are some tips to ensure your sellers (and you) stay safe during showings. Continue reading

Has your pipeline caught a cold? Best cures for reviving your CRM

When you realize your pipeline is ill, much like the doctor with a stethoscope, you will need to get to the heart of the matter. Trainer Rachael Hite has a roundup of Inman’s best CRM prescriptions to get you back on track. Continue reading

Don’t get it twisted: How to untangle the new market conditions and build back

Some agents may be asking themselves if they can stomach another recession, while others are cheering it on. Before you get too far ahead of yourself, make sure your mindset isn’t twisted by taking these three steps. Continue reading

Affordable where? Fed efforts to cool the market still don’t create affordable housing

Although the Fed’s move to calm the market is a step in the right direction, it may not ultimately have much effect on affordability. Anthony West outlines the factors that are contributing to ongoing home value increases. Continue reading

Your local housing market is complicated. Know your numbers, and use your words

Understanding local real estate data can separate the pros from the wannabes. Teresa Boardman explains how her evening bike ride turned into a lesson about the words consumers are hearing most about the market. Continue reading

5 truths every agent should know about shifting markets

A shifting market differentiates those who’ve developed professionally and those who are just pretending. Jimmy Burgess provides the reality check that you need right now. Continue reading

Are sellers aiming too high? Price cuts abound throughout the US

More sellers dropped their asking prices in June almost everywhere in the U.S. In some places, more than half of homes for sale saw a cut. Continue reading

Real estate agents should be ‘chief economists’ for their clients

Armed with knowledge of market trends, agents can earn sellers’ trust and have more leeway to set strategy, top brokers said at Inman Connect Now. Continue reading

The seller’s iron grip loosens as bidding wars ease, price cuts rise

The slowing demand for homes is affecting the balance of power between buyers and sellers, according to two new reports from Redfin. Continue reading

Buyers are still fighting hard, despite costly home payments

The monthly payment on a typical home is 50 percent pricier than it would have been a year ago, yet competition remains fierce. Continue reading