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How flashy upstart Bamboo Realty bamboozled the real estate industry

When I read about the mess at Bamboo Realty, a real estate pop-up that crashed and burned, I thought of the Milli Vanilli lip syncing debacle 27 years ago. The dance-pop duo Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang on their own hit debut record, a musical scam that sank their careers. Like Milli Vanilli, Bamboo founders […]

10 little extras that make hosting an open house worth it

An open house can be an effective way to get some interest going in a property and generate leads. The best open house events are memorable, interesting and exciting for attendees. Try these 10 tips to take your event to the next level and help secure interest in the home from eager buyers. 1. Use […]

3 ways to build business and recharge over the holidays

Some real estate agents make the mistake of thinking they can’t work during the holiday. They think that people don’t want to be bothered or that working will interfere with taking some much-needed time off. That’s simply not true. Here are three things you can do that your clients and sphere will love — all […]

7 repair requests buyers should never make

Most buyers and sellers understand that buying and selling a home requires negotiation. You give a little here, and they concede a bit there. But what do you do when you have a buyer who demands unnecessary repairs after a home inspection? Educating buyers so that they better understand which repairs are necessary and which […]

Real estate daily market update: November 28, 2017

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Tuesday, November 28 S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI) There was a 6.2 percent annual gain in September, up from 5.9 percent in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 5.7 […]

Home prices surge 6.2% with ‘no signs of cooling’

In September home prices rose 6.2 percent, up from 5.9 percent in August, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. The surge marks the strongest price growth in over three years. The highest year-over-year gains were recorded in the cities of Seattle, Las Vegas and San Diego. “Home prices, after […]

Inman Announces the First Round of Sponsors for ICNY18

Tallahassee, Fla. (Nov. 28, 2017) – Inman® announced the first round of companies that will be sponsoring Inman Connect New York, Jan. 22-26, 2018. Inman Connect is a week-long event that will prepare more than 4,000 real estate professionals for the future of opportunities in the industry. Featuring critical, inspiring keynotes from Fortune Magazine’s Leigh […]

Government says not so fast on CoStar’s ForRent.com acquisition

Too much information? More like not enough. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has temporarily halted the CoStar Group’s plans to purchase the apartment rental site ForRent.com, until both companies provide more information about the deal. The move brings to a screeching halt the rapid clip at which CoStar, a real estate information and services company, has […]

Connect/Reflect: Build relationships, solve problems, have fun

If you’ve been attending Inman Connect New York for some time, you’ll already know Sean Carpenter well. And if this is your first time, you’ll want to add him to your list of folks to meet. A long-time advocate of the Connect experience, Sean often acts as an unofficial host for many of the post-session gatherings, […]

Connect/Reflect: Meaningful and lasting connections

As a local New Yorker, Danielle Garofalo is no stranger to Times Square and has been making the short trip across town to Inman Connect New York every January for several years. We recently asked Danielle to share some of what she’s seen and learned over the years, and what advice and insight she’d give […]

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