Sotheby’s, Ben Caballero, sweep RealTrends The Thousand rankings

Caballero completed $1.98 billion in sales volume in 2021, and Sotheby's International Realty boasted the most agents in the individual agent by sales volume category.

Brokerage Engine keeps your business running smoothly

Brokerage Engine is build-to-suit software designed to help brokers support their operation in a myriad of ways.

To retire, not retire or un-retire: Explore your options

No one talks about retiring and unretiring, yet people do it, says broker Teresa Boardman. Here's why she challenges the notion that retirement has to be forever.

LISTEN: ‘Realtoring’ in the metaverse

In this podcast episode, broker, coach and author Dr. Lee Davenport talks to two real estate pros who are on the cutting edge of the intersection between technology and real estate.

‘Call, text, email and hope to still get drinks’: How agents connect in 2022

A plethora of communication options for agents exist, but real estate agents told Inman email is still the best option for managing transactions and covering your tail if trouble comes calling.

Not Just a Fence: The Story of a Stainless Steel Status Symbol

Like the white picket fence, the stainless steel fence — prevalent in New York neighborhoods densely populated by Asian homeowners — evokes a sense of making it, but it’s flashier.

Everything you need to know about purchasing virtual land (but were afraid to ask)

According to addy founder Mike Stephenson, virtual worlds offer us the opportunity to expand our professional horizons with real-world applications of finance and investment principles that can pay off in the real world.

The current state of the real estate metaverse

Many experts look at the metaverse as a 3D model of the Internet. If you've ever put on a virtual reality headset, you've visited the metaverse.

9 characteristics of resilient real estate agents

If you're looking for a new rockstar to join your team, you will do yourself a huge favor by looking for candidates who already exhibit the characteristics of high-performing agents. Keep in mind, however, that some things can be taught or perfected over time.

Crypto Corner: How blockchain is changing real estate

Rich Hopen invites you to jump down the crypto rabbit hole in his new series for Inman. First up, the basics of bitcoin and blockchain.

Ready to saddle up and make the move to Montana? The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss PPP loans, record-setting levels of home equity and a Montana Marketeer.

MLSs team up to share listings, tech tools in unique partnership program

Atlanta-based First MLS (FMLS) and Greater Alabama MLS have inked a deal to both share data and offer GALMLS subscribers Remine's products through FMLS.

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage lures key exec from rival to fuel growth

Chris Erickson has held product management roles at Guaranteed Rate, CoreLogic, Nationstar Mortgage and Citi.

Ty Pennington Cries Over This One Design Choice, Tom Cruise Also Busy With Real Estate, and More

“House Party” is the official Realtor.com® podcast about the overlapping worlds of home and pop culture, hosted by Rachel Stults and Natalie Way. Click the player above to hear our take on this week’s hot topics.

Summer is closer than ever, and on HGTV that means a return to the shore for another season of “Battle on the Beach.” We thoroughly enjoyed the first season of this home renovation competition show, and we weren’t alone. Last year, it was watched by more than 13 million viewers. So you can only imagine how excited we were to meet three new teams of competitors and see them flip three identical beach houses with the help of their HGTV mentors Ty Pennington, Taniya Nayak, and Alison Victoria.

This week, the teams tackled the kitchen and dining areas in their respective beach houses. One team’s design reigned supreme, but the episode featured plenty of twists and turns that we couldn’t wait to discuss. Want to hear our hot takes? Press play on this new episode of “House Party.”

Ty Pennington Cries Over This One Design Choice, Tom Cruise Also Busy With Real Estate, and More
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Manhattan median rent hits new $4K high, according to report

Someone applying for a typical Manhattan apartment would need to make a salary of $157,000 per year in order to afford the rent.

Why Farmers Are Getting Priced Out of the Hudson Valley

Farmers are losing properties to wealthy buyers from the city, while leasing land from the new owners can feel like a “modern-day feudal system.”

Anywhere rings in rebrand at NYSE opening bell with new stock ticker

Anywhere Real Estate celebrated the official launch of its rebrand from Realogy on Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange opening bell. The company is now trading under the "HOUS" ticker.

The photo is the future: Agents will never have to enter listing data again

Smart photo technology is poised to help lessen data entry tasks for agent with the ease of snapping a picture.

CRMLS and Perchwell ink deal to launch new platform in 2023

The agreement to launch an MLS platform for subscribers comes six months after California Regional MLS bought an equity stake in Perchwell through its venture capital fund.

Homes for Sale in Connecticut and Westchester

This week’s available properties are a five-bedroom home in Fairfield, Conn., and a five-bedroom house in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.

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