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‘You’re so vain’: The illusion created by vanity metrics

Aug 31, 2023

Strategically positioning yourself and evaluating your performance with the metrics that matter will put you ahead of the competition, according to consultant Diana Zaya.

Pending sales rise at fastest clip since January as buyers shift gears

Aug 30, 2023

Building on upward momentum from June, pending home sales rose 0.9 percent in July even as analysts expressed doubt the rally would last, according to new National Association of Realtors data.

John Davis files a racketeering lawsuit against Keller Williams

Aug 30, 2023

Three months after a Texas judge sent former Keller Williams CEO John Davis' $300 million fraud suit against the franchisor to arbitration, Davis is back with new racketeering claims.

Black Knight ready to spin off Empower, Optimal Blue businesses

Aug 30, 2023

To win approval from antitrust regulators for its merger with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Black Knight will sell two businesses to subsidiaries of Canadian-based software giant Constellation Software next month.

Homebuyer mortgage demand picks up for 1st time in 6 weeks

Aug 30, 2023

After dipping to the lowest level since April 1995, applications for purchase mortgages edge up 2 percent week over week but are still down 27 percent from a year ago as mortgage rates retreat from 2023 highs.

LA City Council approves $150M in ‘mansion tax’ allocations

Aug 30, 2023

Funds will go to short-term emergency rental assistance, eviction defense, tenant outreach and education, direct cash assistance for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, tenant protections and affordable housing development, according to reports.

Pending sales rise at fastest clip since January as buyers shift gear

Aug 30, 2023

Building on upward momentum from June, pending home sales rose 0.9 percent in July even as analysts expressed doubt the rally would last, according to new National Association of Realtors data.

As NAR scandal unfolds, keep up with Inman’s latest coverage here

Aug 30, 2023

From Janelle Brevard's harassment suit to the fallout that ensued following the resignation of National Association of Realtors president Kenny Parcell, stay up to date with NAR coverage here.

Mystery solved: The Silicon Valley entity behind Flannery Associates

Aug 30, 2023

Over the past six years, a mysterious entity known only as Flannery Associates quietly scooped up nearly $900 million in farmland outside the Bay Area. Now investors behind the plan have been revealed.

Cover up, circle the wagons, pounce on critics: NAR’s MO

Aug 30, 2023

The arcane volunteer structure at the National Association of Realtors prevents proactive decision-making and erodes individual accountability, founder Brad Inman writes.

Brokers fear losing commissions, agents if lawsuits succeed: Survey

Aug 30, 2023

Real estate professionals are preparing for painful changes and the upending of the status quo if courts rule in favor of plaintiffs in two key lawsuits, a survey on commissions conducted by Intel shows.

Man charged with threatening his agent over failed home transaction

Aug 30, 2023

Richard E. Kellogg's text messages to a RE/MAX agent led to the evacuation of the agent's office. The Indiana suspect now faces intimidation charges in addition to fraud charges leveled in July.