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What condo amenities do today’s buyers desire most?

When shopping for a condo, you have the delightful task of reading lists upon lists of available amenities — and then figuring out the difference between which ones are desirable, which ones are necessary and which ones the seller is offering that you weren’t even looking for in the first place (is that rooftop helipad […]

10 ICSF marketing truths that smacked me in the face

At every Inman Connect, I learn something — in fact, I learn a lot — about where the real estate industry is and where it’s going, what matters to smart agents and brokers, and how to be better at what I do. And there are always moments where a speaker or panelist says something that […]

Can my buyers back out if they change their minds?

Those words: “Can my buyers back out of a house if they don’t like it?” shouldn’t be uttered. Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates delves into why. There has to be a real reason for buyers to back out other than, they don’t like it. New real estate agents: If your buyers do want to back […]

Facebook ad campaigns made easy with Boost by HomeSpotter

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Boost by HomeSpotter is a Facebook ad campaign creation and management tool. Platforms: Browser; mobile-optimized Ideal for: Current HomeSpotter users; teams, brokers and agents wanting to launch or improve the use of Facebook ad campaigns Top […]

What do brokers want more than MLS mergers? Power

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been nearly four years since a group of dozens of big brokers laid out a long list of grievances against MLSs and threatened the launch of an industry bombshell that would change the role of the MLS. Since then, that industry bombshell — Upstream — has yet to officially roll out. […]

The future of NAR: Action will be the measure, not words

I just spent a few days in Chicago with the National Association of Realtors. During my travel, I thoroughly enjoyed Brad Inman’s description of our “fat cat (leadership) gathering.” As I dined on velvety cream cheese airline crackers aboard the luxury Orange Line into town, I thought about how thrilling it was. I was in […]

Bamboo Realty closes its offices, ceases operations

It’s not easy to try to disrupt an industry like real estate. Bamboo Realty was a brokerage that tried, catering first to rental clients and later experimenting with a pay-what-you-want commission deal for real estate transactions. Sarah Jones But it looks like December’s shuttering of the Houston Bamboo office was fortuitous. Today, Bamboo’s broker-owner and […]

Agents sell homes for more than FSBOs: study

Academic research has often cast doubt on the value of real estate agents, but a new study will come as music to their ears. It suggests that homeowners will net roughly the same proceeds whether they sell through a real estate agent or take the FSBO (for-sale-by-owner) route. [gview file=”https://www.inman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CA-RESEARCH-Saving-Real-Estate-Commissions-at-Any-Price-1.pdf”] That’s because agents tend to […]

Zillow exec Nick Bailey to take over Century 21 as new CEO

In the mid-1990s, Nick Bailey was a rookie agent at Century 21 Real Estate (C21). Little did he know that 21 years later, almost to the day, he would be named CEO and president of the company at the age of 42, his career coming full circle. Bailey’s appointment, effective August 28, was announced today. […]

The Inman Files: Can NAR and C21 reckon with ghosts of the past?

I’m working on a new weekly email featuring my thoughts on the industry and more. Check out the last one here (Bigger is better: Just ask these two real estate billionaires). Send me feedback at brad@inman.com. And if you would like this in your inbox every Friday, sign up here: (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, […]

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