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Airbnb appears to increase rents and home prices

Home-renting service Airbnb has raised ire and eyebrows in recent years for totally transforming the way people can book travel accommodations. It also appears to be raising rents and home prices in major U.S. cities, at least according to a new working paper from academics at UCLA, the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, […]

Are robot dogs the next big thing in home automation?

In the very near future, Fido may be the one turning on the lights for you. Also, he may be a robot. A new report from The Wall Street Journal out today says that Sony, the Japanese consumer electronics and media giant that was the Apple of the 1980s, is planning to unveil at a […]

Hurricane season takes toll on over 270,000 homes, report finds

This year’s brutal Atlantic hurricane season is being recorded as one of the top 10 most active of all time. In documenting the aftermath, a new report from mortgage lender Freddie Mac assesses the total damage and details how the storms will put pressure on critical housing needs in both the short and long term. […]

Over 80 percent of real estate pros use an iPhone for work

The typical American household in 2017 owns more than two Apple products, and even as Samsung and Apple duke it out for top smartphone market share, the real estate industry appears to have a clear favorite: iOS. According to an Inman reader poll, real estate falls in the Apple craze camp, at least when it […]

11 real estate inspired Halloween costumes

Halloween has creeped up on us fast. It’s time to get dead serious about your costume. If you don’t have one picked out yet, never fear! Whether you’ve got an office party, a networking event or you’re just that guy that loves reminding people you’re a real estate agent, we’ve got some costume ideas for […]

Why these indie brokers don’t plan to ‘sell out’

CEO Mark McLaughlin has grown Pacific Union International from 17 offices to 41 offices and 2 billion to 14 billion in revenue in the eight years that he’s owned the company. Matt Beall, CEO of Hawaii Life, is another successful principal broker; with 228 brokers and agents and 13 offices spread across four islands, Beall […]

The dos and don’ts of advertising listings on Facebook

So you just got this shiny new listing, and you’re pumped to get it out to as many eyeballs as possible. Naturally, you think Facebook advertising immediately. But do you know if you’re doing it the right way? Let’s find out. The most common type of advertising I see real estate agents doing on Facebook […]

What is a buyer’s agent worth?

When Sally showed the home, wrote the offer and submitted it, she hadn’t noticed the listing agent was only offering 2 percent commission. She discovered the compensation when the buyers were ready to make an offer. She was expecting more and also owed a 40 percent referral. Sally reached out for advice. She wanted more […]

The Real Word: Office space and investing in Airbnb properties

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week’s topics: the pros and cons of brick-and-mortar office spaces and investing in Airbnb properties. Source: click here

10 productivity hacks that changed my life (and real estate business)

I obsess over systems and productivity in both my professional and personal worlds. At home, I’m striving to create the most efficient way to remind my kids to do their household tasks with the perfect “chore chart.” And I am always looking for opportunities to refine and improve my real estate team’s workflow. I recently […]

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