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‘Maniacal focus:’ How Christie’s Real Estate thrives amid change

Oct 17, 2024

CEO Thad Wong, Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck spoke to Inman about Christie's strategy in 2025, as well as their take on industry practice changes and the future of Clear Cooperation.

Broker Spotlight: Gretchen Coley, Compass North Carolina

Oct 17, 2024

Find out how this Raleigh, North Carolina, broker leans on relationships and mentoring to differentiate her service and create genuine connections.

Secret Service agent sold homes to subordinates — they got promoted

Oct 17, 2024

Alfonso M. Dyson moonlighted as a real estate agent in Annapolis, Maryland, while he was second-in-command of the Secret Service's uniformed division. After he was promoted to chief, his subordinates who had done real estate business with him were also promoted.

What’s the buzz? North Carolina Regional MLS rebrands as Hive MLS

Oct 17, 2024

Along with a new name and logo, Hive MLS has set its sights on releasing new tools available to 18 MLS and Realtor Association members across North Carolina and Georgia, executives told Inman.

Lesson Learned: Transparency is essential for long-term success

Oct 17, 2024

Find out how Miami agent Karine Carvalho brings a global perspective to her work with Miami-Dade County's luxury clients and investors.

Top 10 reasons agents will leave you in the next few months

Oct 17, 2024

Rather than non-stop recruiting, put more time into retaining the agents you already have, broker Joseph Santini writes. Here's how to hold onto them.

Ben Kinney’s 10 keys for being an amazing partner

Oct 17, 2024

While we often focus on individual accomplishment, Carl Medford writes, don't sleep on the power and potential of an effective partnership for achieving your goals.

How to use down payment assistance to close more deals

Oct 17, 2024

Looking for a way to differentiate the service you provide to buyers? Luke Babich writes that a top-down knowledge of down payment assistance programs in your area can help you stand out from the crowd of other agents.

Numbers to know: Is the Fed having second thoughts about rate cuts?

Oct 17, 2024

Inflation, combined with September’s strong jobs report, suggests that the Fed might be rethinking how quickly to cut the Federal Funds Rate, says Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker.

Would-be homebuyers put off by higher mortgage rates

Oct 16, 2024

Demand for purchase mortgages fell by a seasonally adjusted 7 percent last week, and requests to refinance were down 26 percent as mortgage rates continued to climb, MBA survey finds.

Fairway blasts federal regulators in $10M redlining settlement

Oct 16, 2024

Nation's third biggest lender casts itself as a victim of politics, noting CFPB launched its investigation the day after Biden Administration took office.

DOJ’s data sharing statement has implications for MLSs, associations

Oct 16, 2024

The DOJ's recent statement made in relation to a lawsuit against pork producers notes that the sharing of information among competitors could violate antitrust law "even without proof of an agreement to fix prices."