Real Estate News

5 ways to be ready for the next wave

March 07, 2022

The word of the year for the 2021 real estate market was inventory. There simply wasn’t enough. That created a seller’s market, but also challenged brokers to have a more robust lead management system. That is also true for owners of multifamily properties. And the brokers who market rentals are doing it all at scale, […]

Leading in Luxury Roundtable: 5 powerful women talk leadership, mentorship and making a difference

Join the exceptional and become a Sotheby’s International Realty agent.Learn More L-R: Shelley Johnson, CEO at The Tomlinson Family of Companies which includes Tomlinson Sotheby’s International Realty, Glacier Sotheby’s International Realty, and Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty; Margaret Juvelier, Founder and CEO, Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty; Mayi de la Vega, Founder and CEO at […]

The Hispanic market and the opportunity that most agents will miss

Right now, you are probably missing out on the most significant opportunity in real estate. Did you know that the Urban Institute predicts that between 2020 to 2040, 70 percent of new homeowners will be Hispanic? (This is an estimated 4.8 million new homeowners). Moreover, despite the pandemic challenges and inventory shortages, the Hispanic demographic […]

5 Tips to Get Your Real Estate Business Up and Running

March 06, 2022

There are five principles you’ll need to build a real estate business that are remarkably similar to how a runner trains, says Jimmy Burgess. His best advice: “Run your race now in a way that your future self will thank you.” Are you receiving Inman’s Agent Edge? Make sure you’re subscribed here. Over the past few years, […]

Working with International Buyers? 5 Tips for Non-Verbal Communication

March 05, 2022

You don’t have to memorize long lists of rules to get better at communicating with your international clients. Just be open to the process and willing to learn, says marketing expert Christy Murdock. You probably can’t master every cue, but you can keep yourself on firm footing by following these tips. Are you receiving Inman’s Agent […]

Matterport Adds Virtual Staging Vendor Sketchfab To Partner Platform

March 04, 2022

Matterport platform partner CAPTUR3D will enhance the viewer experience in 3D immersive home tours through the use of Sketchfab, software for the placement of virtual objects in digital twins, or the 3D, online version of a property. Matterport issued the new partnership statement a month after releasing Axis, a new hands-free motorized smartphone mount, citing […]

Judge Orders Oregon To Pause Its Homebuyer Love-Letter Ban

A U.S. district judge agreed these letters can lead to discrimination, but said the state law goes too far in restricting free speech. Seller’s agents in Oregon may resume passing so-called “love letters” from homebuyers to their clients — at least for now — as a legal challenge to the law continues to work its […]

Prices Surged In February Amid ‘Extreme Shortage Of Homes’

The median home-sale price rose to an all-time high of $363,975 in February, and Russia’s war on Ukraine is partially to blame, a new Redfin report says. A surge in home prices came early this year, as the war in Ukraine reversed interest rate hikes and buyers faced intense competition over an “extreme shortage of […]

Real Estate Workforce Grows Twice As Fast As Other Sectors In February

Employers in the real estate sector expanded their workforces by nearly 1 percent in February, roughly doubling the national job growth pace. Real estate companies bounced back from a hiring lull in January, adding jobs in February at nearly double the pace of other U.S. employers. Brokerages and other real-estate service providers hired a seasonally […]