Please wait as we prepare your PDF file ....

ARCHIVED POSTS

Search Blog

our goal is to help you stay informed by providing timely and interesting articles.

Real estate reactions to Congress passing final tax bill

Both houses of Congress successfully passed the Republican tax reform plan, the largest set of changes to the tax code in a generation, and real estate is reacting. Prominent organizations and individuals in our industry are speaking out, and here’s a collection of what we’ve seen so far: National Association of Realtors (NAR) “The final […]

5 home design trends you’re bound to see in 2018

New Year’s is right around the corner, and what better way to ring it in than totally revamping your home? This past year was all about cool neutral color schemes, white accents and marble countertops, but according to Zillow, 2018 will be about creating a warmer, welcoming vibe with these five trends: Floral prints unsplash.com/@timdwright These aren’t […]

Keller Williams adds three Euro regions as international expansion continues

Keller Williams Worldwide president William “Bill” Soteroff told Inman the story that in Prague’s Old Town Square, in the Czech Republic, there is an apartment nearby where Einstein and Beethoven each lived at different times. Imagine what a good agent could do with that story. Keller Williams Worldwide has just awarded a new master franchise […]

Hear the next generation of leadership at Inman Connect

With new capital flowing into the real estate business, leadership has never been more important — there’s a restless workforce asking tough questions, and CEOs being put on the spot to respond to bigger social and political problems. Plus, leaders today must navigate a fast growing economy and housing market, both of which are invigorating […]

Freddie Mac unveils plan to fix affordable housing shortage

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, otherwise known as Freddie Mac, announced on Monday a three-pronged plan to buoy affordable housing amidst historically low inventory nationwide. The government-sponsored entity’s three-year “Duty to Serve” plan, spearheaded in May and approved by stakeholders this month, seeks to finance rural and manufactured housing while preserving existing affordable housing […]

Realtor fined $450 for marketing violation warns colleagues of mistake

On the morning of Dec. 4, Alexandria, Virginia-based Realtor Abraham Walker received an email from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) stating that Walker had violated the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Standards of Practice for advertising. Those standards, 12-5 and 12-9 of the NAR Code of Ethics, require agents to clearly disclose brokerage associations […]

How startups can craft the perfect pitch

Startup San Diego president Austin Neudecker put a new twist on startup mentorship when he took the Inman stage earlier this year. Because he used to listen to 2,000 pitches a year while in venture (and about 500 – 1,000 pitches each year now), he’s been able to compile a hefty list of pitch mistakes […]

Is bitcoin’s real estate invasion here to stay?

We’ve heard about listing agents marketing luxury property with a bitcoin price tag and attracting lots of attention on the market — both from the media and overseas buyers. But will the digital currency on the rise go down as a fleeting fad or become a permanent way of doing business in real estate? Redfin […]

How to build a brand clients will remember

Self-branding has become a part of all of our professional and personal lives. Like it or not, people will judge you based on your social media and internet accounts. This is especially important in the professional world, where a poorly managed profile could mean the downfall of your business. Before people buy a product or […]

3 ways to raise the bar for real estate social media in 2018

Far too often we think of social media in the same way that we thought about the cork boards in the coffee shops many years ago — as a place to tell people what we need. Social media is not about what you need. It’s about what you can give. Real estate agents are at the […]

December 2017
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

  • Polls

    What information you are looking for?

    View Results

    Loading ... Loading ...
  • Last month Results

    How Is My Site?

    • Good (100%, 3 Votes)
    • Excellent (0%, 0 Votes)
    • Bad (0%, 0 Votes)
    • Can Be Improved (0%, 0 Votes)
    • No Comments (0%, 0 Votes)

    Total Voters: 3

    Vote

    Loading ... Loading ...