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Digital avatars have arrived: Here’s how real estate pros can use them

Aug 28, 2024

Reimagine sales, marketing and instruction by using digital avatars to bring the human touch to content without the cost, land investment specialist Curtis Williams writes.

Which matters more: Speed to lead or relationship-building? Pulse

Aug 28, 2024

It's kind of hard to know how to generate, capture and nurture leads into clients these days, so tell us your take.

Calque unveils ‘light’ version of its ‘buy before you sell’ offering

Aug 27, 2024

Touted as faster and more affordable, Calque's new "Contingency Buster" product is tailored to homeowners who don't need to tap their equity when buying their next home, executives say.

New forms aim to sidestep NAR settlement, law professor warns

Aug 27, 2024

In a new report, University of Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier details ways in which contracts allow buyer agents to collect more compensation than agreed-to with the buyer.

Case-Shiller Index keeps breaking records as HPI growth curbs pace

Aug 27, 2024

Although home price growth is slowing, S&P CoreLogic's report also showed that first-time homebuyers are being impacted most by rising prices, since in the last five years, prices in the lower end of the market have risen more quickly than other tiers.

Which companies saw ‘rich and famous’ cash flow in H1 2024?

Aug 27, 2024

Portals remain some of the most profitable businesses in real estate, while brokerage company profitability is more business model-dependent.

Rocket funding 2-year rate buydowns for low-income buyers

Aug 27, 2024

Lender creates and funds an escrow account that's used to cover the difference between the full monthly mortgage payment and the payment with the reduced rate until the buydown expires.

OpenAI leaves San Francisco HQ after Elon Musk stops paying rent

Aug 27, 2024

The move follows a public rift between the CEO of Tesla and the maker of ChatGPT. Musk had previously been paying rent for OpenAI's headquarters.

Borrowers clash on how far rates need to fall before they’re ‘Golden’

Aug 27, 2024

How low do rates need to go to reinvigorate the housing market? Buyer and seller responses vary in the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, suggesting its contours are still being shaped.

Karlie Kloss, Joshua Kushner make waves with $29.5M Malibu home

Aug 27, 2024

The supermodel and her husband are the proud new owners of the iconic $29.5 million Malibu, California, "Wave House," sold for the first time in 36 years.

One client can be a catalyst for your whole real estate career

Aug 27, 2024

Luxury broker Filippo Incorvaia shares the story of how one residential client set the stage for a career shift and led to a host of new referrals.

Balance franchise brand autonomy with consistency

Aug 27, 2024

Commit to your franchise's brand standards while keeping your own individual identity to build a real estate business that resonates both locally and globally, The Agency'sTara Scholl-Gettles writes.