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3 ways to help self-empowered real estate clients

The rise of online real estate brokerages has given homebuyers and sellers instantaneous access to more data and resources than ever before. With the growing availability of real estate advice — reality television shows about buying homes, renovation and décor blogs, Pinterest pages and interest in DIY — real estate has transformed into entertainment and […]

5 lessons real estate agents can learn from big brands in 2017

Reposted with permission from Valerie Garcia.  Every year some media outlet inevitably rounds up the worst faux pas of the social media world and writes some witty blog post about the downfall of a big brand. This is not that post. Instead, I’d like to share a few examples of times that brands got it right […]

11 things real estate agents need in their car for the snowy season

It’s cold, it’s dark, you’ve been counting down the days to the dark month of winter solstice. Good news! Your clients just called and scheduled a showing of a hot new listing tonight, after work. Time to head out the door; you want to be early to make time to turn on all the lights, […]

Stratford Towers: A $4.5M slice of history in Asheville, NC

The current owners of Stratford Towers, Gary and Brendan Ross, spent the past 15 years restoring the Asheville estate and updating it with modern luxury features, winning awards for their work. The unique property, currently listed by Sotheby’s International Realty agent Tracy Veteto, is up for grabs on the market for $4.5 million, and seems to […]

Net neutrality overturned

Update: The real estate industry reacts to the FCC’s decision As anticipated, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency in charge of the country’s telecom regulations, voted today to end its policy of “net neutrality,” a crushing blow to internet activists. The decision is likely to have serious ramifications for all American internet users and […]

Connect the Speakers: Dick Costolo on social media and wellness

Dick Costolo appears at Inman Connect New York (Jan. 22-26, 2018, Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square) presenting his general session talk “Fitness & (280) Character(s): The Future of Wellness & Social Media.” When you’ve helped build one of the biggest social media platforms in the world (Twitter) and run it as CEO for six years […]

How accurate is your home design horoscope?

Many people have used their horoscope to guide career choices, find the most compatible partner and even choose what hairstyle to wear next (thanks, Cosmo). So why not use the zodiac to help decide which home style and decor best suits you? According to Zillow, air signs (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini) should choose spaces with open […]

Inside Engel & Völkers’ virtual reality theater for home tours

The moment I put on the Oculus Rift headset, I felt like I was inside one of Engel & Völkers’ listings. It only took a few seconds to master and then I was free to roam the house, admiring the tray ceilings in the dining room, wandering into the cozy den, ascending the stairs and […]

These U.S. counties rely on real estate tax breaks the most

After House Republicans passed a bill in mid-November to overhaul the current tax code, the Senate followed with its own proposed legislation, which earlier this month was voted through after a flurry of last-minute amendments. Real estate professionals and industry associations have expressed concerns over how such reform, including changes to the mortgage interest tax break, […]

NAR directors surprised to learn Upstream not just for Realtors

Who should Upstream be for? That’s the question at the heart of a discrepancy Inman has uncovered between the people paying to fund the ambitious (yet thoroughly delayed) online real estate data platform and the project’s leaders. As Inman has previously reported, Upstream was conceived as an online platform that would give brokers more control over property […]

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