Stewart Shifts Eye For Acquisitions Back To Title Insurance

Stewart Shifts Eye For Acquisitions Back To Title Insurance

December 17, 2021

Just because it’s building an end-to-end real estate services and technology platform doesn’t mean Stewart Information Services Corp. isn’t also quietly growing its title insurance business. On Thursday, Stewart announced it was acquiring one of the largest title agencies in Michigan, Devon Title Agency. That deal follows on the heels of the acquisition of Seattle-based […]

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Luxury Real Estate Market In 2021: Sky-High Prices, Scandals and More

The luxury housing market had a strong year in 2021. High net worth individuals continued to buy and sell homes at a quick pace as they and their businesses generally thrived amid the continued trend of working from home. As a result, many luxury agents had outstanding years. The percentage of existing single-family home sales […]

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Considering A Boutique Brokerage? Look For These 6 Things

Boutique is very much a feeling rather than a size, defined by things like high-touch service, impeccable marketing and a superior product. Here’s what to look for if you want to hang your license with a boutique brand. Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. Choosing to align with a boutique real estate […]

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Gary Gold: NAR’s Pocket Listing Policy Is ‘Nonsensical, Stupid’

Gary Wayne Gold, executive vice president at Hilton & Hyland in Beverly Hills, is not one to shy away from a challenge. The prominent listing agent has sold thousands of homes, including most notably, the Playboy Mansion for $100 million. In September, Gold sold the Beverly House, a Los Angeles mansion once owned by William […]

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Turn A Crisis Into A 5-Star Review By Following These Steps

Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. While some transactions sail smoothly from point-to-point, others run into issues that threaten to sink the ship. How you respond to these crises as they emerge can actually determine how long you stay in business. While preparing a multi-million-dollar property for sale, a few days before […]

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8 Tips For Dealing With Unhappy Real Estate Clients

Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. Even the best real estate agents have to deal with an angry, disappointed or simply unhappy client. Maybe it was the result of the customer’s unrealistic expectations, perhaps it was a consequence of the cumulative stress of the buying process, or maybe it was due to […]

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‘Think And Grow Rich’: 7 Lessons For Real Estate Agents

Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is one of the most popular self-help books of all time. Hill spent 20 years interviewing more than 500 millionaires and identifying the traits that he found common in this group of high achievers. Over the past 20 years, I’ve […]

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Listing A Home? 9 Tips For A Cozy Home Showing In Winter

Showing a home in the dead of winter has its own quirks, especially in a snowy market. Here are a few tips to liven up your cold-weather listing. Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. Check out all of Inman’s end-of-year coverage here. In the summer, agents might throw open the curtains, put […]

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