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Seattle rises as NYC and LA fall in real estate markets to watch

The five largest U.S. cities fell in favor among investors as secondary markets with blossoming tech hubs proved ascendent, according to the latest “Emerging Trends in Real Estate” study from PwC. Seattle, America’s 18th largest city and the home of Amazon, rose from the No. 4 position to clinch the top spot in PwC’s survey of […]

Compass reveals plans for massive expansion, futuristic signage

Compass, the rapidly ascendant real estate technology company, will expand into 10 new markets in an ambitious bid to grab 20 percent of the market share in the 20 largest U.S. cities by 2020, CEO Robert Reffkin vowed at a recent company-wide meeting, Inman has learned. The meeting was recorded on video and Compass is […]

Recruiting wars: How real estate brokerages are luring top talent

Flashy signing bonuses are often associated with all-star athletes being lured every which way. But the sports world isn’t alone in using such incentives to sweeten the pot for top talent. Paying high-dollar bonuses for in-demand real estate agents and loan officers to jump ship isn’t nearly as prevalent as it used to be, but […]

Do you want to be an Inman Connect Ambassador?

Inman is excited to share that Ambassador selection for Inman Connect New York (happening January 22-26, 2018) is underway, and we are thrilled to review applicants for the ICNY 2018 class! APPLY NOW The Connect Ambassador program has been an established initiative with the Inman Connect community and has adopted many changes over the years. Overseen […]

What the 5 Pointz graffiti whitewashing case could mean for real estate owners

Jurors on Tuesday inched closer to a verdict in the 5 Pointz graffiti trial, a case involving a rarely tested statute of the federal Visual Artists Rights Act that may have wide-ranging implications for real estate developers nationwide, according to experts in the areas of art and real estate. The trial in Brooklyn Federal Court, […]

Zillow posts record revenue and profit in the third quarter

In an earnings report today, Seattle-based Zillow Group, the operator of listing portals Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy and RealEstate.com, posted a record profit of $9.2 million in third-quarter 2017 and increased its revenue by 25 percent year over year to a record $281.8 million. The company’s record profit follows a net loss of $21.8 million in second-quarter 2017, […]

Is NAR giving the mortgage tax break too much attention?

Last week, NAR’s Chief Economist, Laurence Yun and Ken Rosen, of the Rosen Consulting Group, made the case against the Trump tax plan that would max out the MID at $500,000. The underlying issues are affordability, consumers struggling to come up with down payments and a lack of inventory. NAR is still in the process […]

10 steps to more effective recruiting

“So what does it take to win at the recruiting game?” Bernice Ross asked the Inman Connect audience. CEO of Keller Williams Realty Downtown Seattle Becca Locke, market manager at Redfin Mia Simon and area vice president of United Real Estate Brenda Thompson all have the same theory: “Successful recruiting begins with how you show up […]

Matterport partners with top Chinese real estate agency

Matterport has partnered with Centaline Data Technology Limited and Centaline Property Agency Limited, one of China’s largest real estate agencies, to provide 60,000 professionals and 2,000 offices with the company’s interactive 3-D reality capture and application platform. “As Matterport continues its rapid growth and international expansion, China is one of the next critical markets for […]

The 3 W’s of personal branding in real estate

If you’re a marketing buff — or a Mad Men fan — you probably have some ideas about branding. Logos, signature colors, the “right” font — all of these are elements that branding experts pitch to some of the biggest companies in the world. But for real estate agents, branding is a much more personal […]

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