2022 game plan: 20+ buyer and seller facts to inform your business
What's critical to buyers and sellers now, and what's changed over the past year? If you're in the throes of strategizing for next year, here are a few key demographics, trends and takeaways — plucked from NAR's 2021 buyer and seller research — broken down for brokers, teams and agents
by Christy Murdock Dec 15
Koch family unloads Montana ranch to Rupert Murdoch for $200M
Murdoch and wife, Jerry Murdoch, bought the 340,000-acre working Montana ranch from Matador Cattle Co., a subsidiary of Koch Industries, the Wall Street Journal reported
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 10
Seller's market is here to stay — but with fewer luxury buyers in 2022
'There will be more luxury sellers in 2022 than in 2021, and while there will be fewer actual luxury buyers, it is still a seller's market,' the president of Luxury Portfolio International predicts
Pacaso shares now available for luxury home in Santa Barbara
A week after announcing it had acquired a luxury vacation home along the misty coast of the Monterey peninsula, Pacaso has acquired a home in Santa Barbara
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 24
WATCH: Top female leaders on not waiting for permission
Tune in as top women leaders get real about some of the most challenging issues facing women working toward leadership roles in real estate today
by Inman Nov 23
How do male luxury agents stay svelte? Hint: Don't rule out Spanx
Any luxury real estate agent will tell you there's a certain expectation to maintain an appearance that evokes luxury and a particular lifestyle. Will Spanx for male agents be the next step?
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
WATCH: 'Selling Sunset' stars on the celebritization of real estate
Tune in as The Oppenheim Group's Jason and Brett Oppenheim and Mary Fitzgerald explore the power of the agent today during this panel at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Inman Nov 19
It takes LeBron James 16 hours of work to afford a home. Conor McGregor can buy 1 in half the time
Multi-million dollar salaried athletes like Stephen Curry and Tiger Woods can save up enough money for the average priced American home within a few hours, a new study shows
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 18
Want to effectively prospect the affluent? Adopt these 5 habits
Here we're tying together WealthQuotient co-founder David Friedman's 5 keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury
by David Friedman Nov 16
Portfolio of historic Michigan mansions lists for $3.49M
The 8 homes, which are located in the Upper Peninsula and date to the early 1900s, are ripe for investment as short-term rentals
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 11
Engel & Völkers opens up shop in Raleigh, North Carolina
The brokerage's license partner of Engel & Völkers Charlotte, Yuriy Vaynshteyn, will help lead the new office, alongside Nikita Zhitov and Vincenzo Verdino, founders of CityPlat Commercial Real Estate, a Raleigh-area firm
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
Jason Oppenheim reveals 'Selling Sunset' spinoff, buys $7M mansion
The Los Angeles broker recently purchased a roughly 13,000-square-foot mansion in Newport Beach, an area in which he'll be spending a lot more time thanks to a new spinoff of his popular Netflix series
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
Top Brooklyn broker returns to Corcoran Group
Over the course of her roughly 8-year career, Jessica White has netted a career sales volume of over $100M
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
5 habits of agents who effectively prospect the affluent (Part 5)
In this weekly series, David Friedman shares the five keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury. This week, learn how to build trust by listening and asking the right questions
by David Friedman Nov 9
Is the Peloton room on its way out?
Peloton sales are down, and homeowners may be turning away from their pandemic exercise rooms, agents told Inman following a lackluster earnings report Thursday
Finance firm backed by Ryan Serhant expands business to South Florida
The company's services are now available to agents and brokerages in South Florida that want to receive their commissions up front
by Daniel Houston Nov 5