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Rookie to rockstar: The essential guide to real estate marketing

Feb 27, 2024

Implement an A to Z branding and marketing plan from expert Marci James to establish yourself as a knowledgeable and trusted real estate adviser.

Institutional investors are scooping up Kiavi’s ‘fix and flip’ bridge loans

Feb 26, 2024

Kiavi upsizes its 16th securitization to $350 million and says largest deal since November 2021 brings total issuance since 2019 to $4 billion.

Offerpad narrows Q4 loss, expects to be back in black later this year

Feb 26, 2024

The iBuyer expects to sell between 750 and 850 homes during Q1 2024, generate $245 million to $285 million in revenue and achieve positive adjusted earnings later this year.

With $15M goal, Knock turns to ‘everyday’ investors

Feb 26, 2024

Alternative financing company Knock has secured $10 million from Second Century Ventures, the venture capital arm of the National Association of Realtors, and Foundry Venture Capital. It's using Wefunder to reach $15 million total.

Star broker Jaime Richichi moves to Sotheby’s International Realty

Feb 26, 2024

NYC Compass broker Jaime Richichi is taking her talents to Sotheby's International Realty. Richichi's home base will be SIR's East Side Manhattan brokerage; however, she's also licensed to serve clients at the brokerage's East Hampton and William Pitt offices.

Extroverts beware: AI is giving real estate introverts the advantage

Feb 26, 2024

Luxury consultant Chris Pollinger helps you discover how AI is revolutionizing real estate marketing, empowering introverts to shine and reshaping professional dynamics. 

New-home sales show promise with 1.8% annual growth

Feb 26, 2024

New-home sales improved across the board in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday. New-home sales, which include when a homebuyer makes a deposit or signs a sales agreement, increased 1.8 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted rate of 661,000. Sales are also 1.5 percent above December's revised rate of 651,000.

Should you leave your brokerage? 5 questions to ask yourself first

Feb 26, 2024

Should you tough it out at your current brokerage or risk the unknown by leaving? Milena Monet shares questions to ask yourself to decide.

5 tips for shepherding clients through mortgage challenges

Feb 26, 2024

Buyer demand is still robust, but affordability challenges can make it harder for clients to qualify for financing, Luke Babich writes. Here's how to help.

‘Do Less, More’: Mark Willis shares KW’s bare-bones growth strategy

Feb 26, 2024

Ahead of his first Family Reunion since returning to Keller Williams as CEO, Mark Willis shared his excitement with Inman — and his call for a return to the basics amid a housing market in flux.

Brokerages, lenders anticipate big recruitment push in 2024: Triple-I

Feb 26, 2024

Approximately 28 percent of brokerage leaders believe "recruiting and retaining talent" will be their most challenging responsibility one year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey.

What today’s buyers and sellers want in 2024

Feb 26, 2024

Learn how to boost your marketing by understanding today's homebuyers and sellers, their motivations and desired home features.