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Say it ain’t so: The 2 toughest things to say to clients

Throughout my real estate career, I’ve found there are two small phrases that are at the same time both the most powerful — and the most difficult — words you can say to a client. Source: click here

How to suss out the ‘looky-loos’ from actual prospects

As agents, we often have to deal with insincere people who are not serious about purchasing or selling properties. Here’s how to spot them and prevent them from wasting your precious time. Source: click here

A new vision for luxury

Parts of the U.S. luxury scene still revel in gilded age-like spirit, but the idea of bigger, bolder and flashier homes is not playing well in markets where mega mansions sit idle. Source: click here

Opportunity zones offer a tax loophole for affluent art collectors

The purpose of the “opportunity zones” program is to revive 8,700 low-income neighborhoods by offering developers tax breaks when they invest their capital gains. But, since its launch nearly two years ago, critics have questioned who the program actually benefits: the residents of these neighborhoods or affluent people looking for a tax break? A Bloomberg […]

Coldwell Banker Bain expands by acquiring another CB franchisee

Coldwell Banker Bain acquired Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate, giving the combined company four offices and more than 300 agents in Oregon. Source: click here

Inman Golden I Club finalists: Top luxury brokerage

This fall, Inman will honor the inaugural class of inductees into the Inman Golden I Club. The class will be announced live at Luxury Connect, Oct. 16-17 in Beverly Hills. What is the Inman Golden I (pronounced “eye”) Club? It’s nothing less than the highest honor in luxury real estate. We’ll be awarding Golden I awards […]

Stellar MLS joins MLS Roundtable

Stellar MLS, a multiple listing service that serves more than 58,000 agents and brokers in Florida, is the latest addition to the MLS Roundtable. Source: click here

Fed lowers interest rates again. Will mortgage rates follow?

Economists and agents offered different opinions on how the second rate cut of the year will impact the housing market overall. Source: click here

IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement

IBM is suing real estate tech giant Zillow over seven charges of patent infringement related to a host of computer processes that Zillow uses to run its website. Source: click here

California governor signs gig economy bill into law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB5 into law on Wednesday, ending a nearly one-year long process to address the state’s long-standing issue with workers being misclassified as independent contractors. “Assembly Bill 5 is landmark legislation for workers and our economy. It will help end worker misclassification — workers being classified as ‘independent contractors’ rather than […]

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