Maverix Advisory Group names Baur founding board member
York Baur, formerly CEO of MoxiWorks, has joined the advisory board of real estate technology consulting group Maverix Advisory Group.
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Caution! 3 ways your buyer’s love letter could violate Fair Housing
Jonathan Pressman offers real-world examples of the way buyer love letters can violate fair housing, along with fixes to help your clients write right.
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Lesson Learned: Stay levelheaded, unflappable, and go with the flow
Learn how New York City agent Jennifer Roberts navigates the ups, downs and indecisions of real estate clients while keeping her cool.
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Trending: Ownership shifts, joyful strategy and smarter reach
From TikTok uncertainty to Snapchat’s joy-driven ad strategy, Jessi Healey unpacks how platforms are reshaping visibility, engagement and emotional connection.
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Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability
As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That's just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters, Redfin economists say that the landscape is shifting, and fast.
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CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’
CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent.
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Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report
A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages.
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Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow
NextHome threw its support behind Zillow's private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off.
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The No. 1 concern from brokers right now? Recruiting and retention
Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey.
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7 ways to grow relationships with your past clients this spring
Spring is all about growth and nurturing, so it's the perfect time to reach out to past clients and turn them into repeat clients and referral partners, Darryl Davis writes.
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How Zillow views, saves and shares impact home price and sale speed
New Zillow insights reveal key benchmarks to track — and why listing transparency helps agents drive better results.
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You’re not behind: Mindset and strategies needed for success
If you feel like your progress has stalled, Jimmy Burgess writes, implement these strategies and build the real estate business you've been dreaming of.
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Zillow pushes back against private listings: The Download
Zillow's answer to the rising tide of private listing networks has been met with both praise and pushback from industry leaders.
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The AI shortcut: 9 ways ChatGPT can simplify your listing process
Real's Drew Thompson offers tips that save you time and money when you put the power and potential of artificial intelligence to work for your listings.
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Tariff fears sour consumer sentiment, push mortgage rates up
The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 11 percent from March to April and is now lower than it was during the Great Recesssion.
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Jeff Bezos sells Seattle-area estate for recording-breaking $63M
The Amazon founder has sold his luxurious estate in Hunts Point, just outside of Seattle, for $63 million -- setting a a new state record, the "Puget Sound Business Journal" reported Thursday. It's the second time that this particular property has made history.
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Banned listings, honest truths, private listing networks: Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
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Zillow’s new listing policy: Punishment disguised as fairness
Darryl Davis outlines the way Zillow's actions and policies are designed for its own benefit, not for the benefit of sellers or real estate professionals.
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Open house rules for agents: Do’s and don’ts
Updated NAR rules, communication with visitors and appropriate hosting times can all impact the leverage provided by a well-planned open house, Andrew Reichek writes.
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Virginia-based Austin James Realty brings team to Keller Williams
Austin James Realty's team is heading to Keller Williams Coastal Virginia Chesapeake, executives announced Thursday. In 2024, the team inked 117 transactions totaling $36.1 million in sales.
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