Did Realogy just create a new industry standard for closing gifts?
Industry leaders weigh-in on the Realogy and Amazon partnership at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
Zillow’s president: Still room for brokerages in ‘more joyful’ vision
Greg Schwartz, Zillow’s president, was pressed onstage at CEO Connect about where brokerages’ place is in the company’s future
by Inman Jul 23
C-suite to real estate agents: We aren't doing enough to help you
CEO Connect panelists agreed that brokerages and industry associations can do more to help agents learn financial skills that aren’t often taught in the workplace
by Inman Jul 23
HouseCanary CEO: 70% of all transactions will be automated
Douglas Elliman President Scott Durkin pushed back and slammed HouseCanary for 'wanting a piece of our commission'
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
Homeward CEO: 'Opendoor and Redfin will look like the same company in 5 to 10 years'
Tim Heyl, a mega agent with Keller Williams and a budding tech entrepreneur, believes both companies are setting out to put consumers at the center of the transaction
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
Agents, don't fear the big franchises
Being part of an indie brokerage has its upsides, but several agents Tuesday said that going with franchises ultimately benefited their bottom lines
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 23
Want to recruit and retain more agents? Dump the bad apples
Top producers or not, agents need to fit the culture of a brokerage or they'll end up costing the firm money
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 23
How do I launch my real estate career without any connections?
'Your online presence is your modern resume,' Modern Agent Co-Founder James Colucci said during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel on Tuesday afternoon
by Veronika Bondarenko Jul 23
'Departmentalizing' a brokerage can boost everyone's productivity
'We build a foundation, a structure, that agents build their business on top of,' one real estate executive explained Tuesday during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 23
What you need to know to pick the brokerage that's right for you
'Are they just opening the door to let you in or are they opening the door for you every day?' NextHome VP Imran Poladi said during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel
by Veronika Bondarenko Jul 23
NRT CEO: iBuyers can be successful without being a threat
The industry is so big that, even at a 5% market share, the presence of iBuyers will be small, Ryan Gorman said
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23
Realogy stock soars on news of Amazon partnership
In premarket trading, shares of Realogy's stock shot up 23.79 percent, to $6.40
by Jotham ​Sederstrom Jul 23
Amazon makes splash with game-changing Realogy partnership
The nation's largest real estate company and an e-commerce juggernaut want to change the way people buy homes
by Patrick Kearns Jul 23