Door-knocking, danger alerts, FOMO demand: Inman’s Top 5

Wondering what you missed this week? Find out with Inman's Top 5 most-read stories of the week.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Virtual Staging AI ensures you’ll never market an empty room again: Tech Review

Do you hate marketing an empty house? Virtual Staging AI offers a quick and easy-to-use solution to stage the rooms of a home virtually and save you and your client hassle. Craig Rowe offers a review of the service.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Can NAR keep real estate agents safe and sound? The Download

Each week on The Download, Christy Murdock takes a deeper look at the top-read stories of the week to give you what you’ll need to meet Monday head-on. This week: NAR’s latest Realtor safety proposal and resources for taking better care of yourself IRL and online.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

3 HR experts weigh in on the bad behavior reality TV shows overlook

When shows like "Selling Sunset" normalize workplace romances between brokers and agents, the dicey issues that arise from unequal power dynamics often go unspoken, experts told Inman.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

5 reasons top agents don’t worry about commission lawsuits

Although the bombshell commission lawsuits are scary, Inman contributor Chase Williams writes, it's time to focus on the things you can control and move forward.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Should you follow everyone who follows you on Instagram?

Sue "Pinky" Benson tells you how to tell the difference between legit Instagram followers and those who are boosting your count without adding value.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Agents, stay off my grass and don’t knock on my door

While the conversation around door-knocking is compelling, it's not a prerequisite for success in the real estate business, writes Teresa Boardman. She offers a variety of alternatives if door-knocking just isn't your thing.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Housing counseling agency sues its founder for alleged fraud

The National Asian American Coalition said only a small percentage of the counseling sessions it billed California $12 million for was actually provided.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

New tech company looks to Humaniz agent recruiting

Using automated outreach and qualification workflows, Humaniz removes the manual, repetitive tasks to shrink the process and allow business managers to merely decide from a system-delivered list of sound candidates, the company said.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Zillow appoints new CFO amid push to build ‘housing super app’

Jeremy Hofmann has played a key role in the super app push so far and also oversaw Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime, the company said.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying real estate over 2 acres

On May 8, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 264. The new law restricts real estate purchases in the state by citizens of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela and Syria.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

‘Innovative’ digital-ad builder Adwerx lands $3M in funding

The company set the standard for easy digital advertising campaigns for real estate agents and brokerages, using retargeting and fast onboarding to place agents across the internet.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Meet Selling Sunset’s newest agent, Bre Tiesi

You might know Bre Tiesi from headlines about her son with Nick Cannon or her ex, Johnny Manziel, but right now she's focused on shaking up the Selling Sunset cast. Get the Real Tea on Bre Tiesi and her first season at The Oppenheim Group.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Broker Spotlight: Molly Townsend, The Agency New York

Learn how this New York broker navigates the high-stakes "grit and glam" of residential real estate in the Big Apple.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies at 81

The founder and chairman of Equity Residential had interests spanning real estate, manufacturing, healthcare and media, among other sectors.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Your guide to mastering the luxury market and community building

Watch the new Inman Access classes and learn the essentials for breaking into the luxury market and the importance of creating community.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Q1 2023 earnings roundup: Has real estate adjusted to the new normal?

Check out the earnings-related news to see how your brokerage or favorite real estate-related investment fared in the first three months of 2023.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

US existing-homes sales plunge in April as inventory climbs above 1M

Economic headwinds and booming interest rates pushed sales down by 3.4% in April as inventory soared 7.2% above March, according to National Association of Realtors data released Thursday

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

6 takeaways from NAR’s midyear conference

From voting to raise membership dues to requiring fair housing training to learning best practices for artificial intelligence, Realtors are steering their own fate in the industry.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:

Sisu claims transaction revolution is underway with portal 2.0 update

Sisu, a proptech that combines sales cycle and workflow automation with performance tracking technology, said Client Portal 2.0 aims to refine how agent teams interact with critical vendors.

Copyright

© inmanNews

Tags:
LikeRE Logo