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Inman Announces the First 27 Sponsors for ICSF17

Tallahassee, Fla. (May 23, 2017) – Inman announced the first round of companies that will be sponsoring Inman Connect San Francisco, Aug. 7-11, 2017. Inman Connect is a week-long event bringing together more than 4,000 top-producing agents and brokers, CEO’s of leading real estate franchises, MLS and association leaders, and tech entrepreneurs and marketing executives to network, […]

Luxury millennial consumers will buy soon: Here’s what they want

Here’s another great acronym for everyone to learn: H.E.N.R.Y. — high earning, not rich yet. Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) was hoping to find insights from this group its recent report, Global Affluence: The Emerging Luxury Consumer. The research, which surveyed high earning individuals from five different countries — the U.S., the U.K., China, the United […]

What’s happening behind the curtain of Zillow Instant Offers

Zillow’s announcement about its Instant Offers program was a big deal. I think it will be remembered as a moment in real estate history when the industry veered in a new direction, not something scary, but instead the catalyst for a shift in focus and new thinking around how people sell their homes. During the week, […]

The Notorious R.O.B.: Zillow fever strikes again

Reposted with permission from Rob Hahn.  [Note: I have a business relationship with Zillow, but as I have mentioned many times before, they don’t know that I’m writing this. But, you make up your own mind, y’hear?] One of the more amusing things about the real estate industry in the 21st century is the extent […]

Pick a side: Provoke is returning to Inman Connect San Francisco

Every industry has its battlegrounds — ongoing arguments about what we do and how we do it, often with more than two distinct war parties. Whether it’s how to deal with tech disruption or your philosophy about clients (leads or relationships?), there are dozens of topics that demand attention, but who has the time to indulge in […]

6 tips for selling a home “as is”

Selling a home “as is” sounds simple enough, right? A buyer can conduct whatever inspections or due diligence they want, but the seller is not going to make any repairs. The buyer can either take it or leave it. The property is what it is. Or is it? This is where confusion and misunderstandings can […]

It’s time to set the MLS data free

Perhaps it is time for the U.S. Department of Justice to take another look at the monopoly power of the MLSs. It has been just under 10 years since NAR settled with the Justice Department for their lawsuit regarding “obstructing real estate brokers who use innovative internet-based tools to offer better services and lower costs […]

‘How Is The Market?’ could be your best source during listing presentations

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. How Is The Market is market analytics and trends reporting tool for agents and their clients. Platforms: Browser-based Ideal for: All agents Top selling points A new way to support listing price recommendations Uses existing MLS […]

Quality over quantity: How to turn your network into a renewable resource

Imagine you’re a brand-new real estate agent. You’ve passed your test, you’ve found your brokerage and you’re ready to get down to the business of selling houses. Now answer this question: Should you spend the bulk of your time cultivating relationships with people already in your network, or should you try to cast as wide […]

How to determine if your real estate market is in a housing bubble

A real estate agent based in Reno told me today that she has clients who are so traumatized by the severity of the last crash that they will not buy now out of fear Reno is in another housing bubble. She asked for help putting together information that will help people see there is little risk of […]

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