Make it count! How to plan your 2023 marketing budget

As the last couple of years have shown us, the only thing we can rely on is change, according to The Agency president Rainy Hake Austin. Clear out some time on the calendar to put the necessary thought into nailing down your marketing budget this year … Continue reading

Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves. Continue reading

‘Lego Movie’ honcho inks $91M sale, rounding out biggest deals of 2022

Jonathan Burton, a video game designer, film producer and director behind more than two dozen Lego movies and games, sold the Malibu mansion at the wire to score one of the top deals of 2022. Continue reading

Reality check! 5 steps to take before setting next year’s goals

As an agent, when it comes to increasing your business in the new year, you need an actionable plan before the year starts if you want to be intentional and strategic about achieving your goals. Continue reading

The Agency grows Caribbean presence in Dominican Republic

The office will be led by a combination of new and existing managing partners at The Agency as the brokerage marks its 69th franchise. Continue reading

Agents, here’s how to crush it in 2023

You read about them. You watch them on social media. They are the stand-out real estate agents who have broken through and built a next-level business. The Agent Connect Stage at Inman Connect will bring together top agents across the industry in a two… Continue reading

‘This is the shift everybody has been predicting’: Agents at Connect Now

Matt Lionetti and Jason Cassity said during Inman Connect Now that on Thursday that the market shift has been fast and furious, and agents must start stepping up their games to survive. Continue reading

The Agency makes its way down the coast with move into Chesapeake

The office marks the luxury brokerage’s first foray into the state of Virginia and the company’s 67th office to date. Continue reading

‘MDL’ alum and ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ stars form ‘Bond Collective’

Given their current sales figures, the union between the teams is likely to launch them to become one of the top 10 mega teams in the U.S. Continue reading