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NAR calls for improvements to the qualified mortgage rule
The National Association of Realtors is calling on the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to improve the qualified mortgage definition and government-sponsored entity patch as well as support an...
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WATCH: The ‘single most important thing’ you can do to grow your client list
Ready to grow your subscriber list? At Inman Connect Las Vegas, Grant Wise shares tips on how to make your life easier and ramp up your business by leveraging automation platforms.
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WATCH: How to build brand awareness for $2 a day
During Inman Connect Las Vegas, the founder and CEO of Shred Media shared a cost-effective Facebook ad strategy to build brand awareness for just $2 per day.
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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.
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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.
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NRT’s Coldwell Banker launches new home repair program
The new service pairs sellers using NRT's Coldwell Banker agents with consultants and project managers from home repair portal HomeAdvisor.
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Compass’ head of comms to depart after 9 months
Jason Post, Compass' vice president of communications, is leaving the well-funded, growing real estate brokerage to join Google, Post confirmed to Inman, Wednesday. Post took the helm in January 2019,...
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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.
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Opportunity zones offer a tax loophole for affluent art collectors
Investment firms say affluent art collectors may use tax breaks offered by opportunity zones program in place of 1031 tax exchange.
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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.
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Inman Golden I Club finalists: Top luxury brokerage
The brokerage category highlights the top luxury professionals in the industry. Winners will be announced at Luxury Connect, Oct. 16-17 in Beverly Hills.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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California governor signs gig economy bill into law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB5 into law on Wednesday, ending a nearly one-year process to address the state’s long-standing issue with workers being misclassified as independent contractors.
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Compass opens a technology center in Seattle
As part of an effort to recruit more West Coast tech talent, tech-forward brokerage Compass has launched a Seattle technology center.
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WATCH: How to squeeze the most out of the video you shoot
Kyle Whissel, team leader of Whistle Realty Group, says one minute of video is worth 1.8 million words. At Inman Connect Las Vegas, he shared his top tips for making the most out of video content.
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You’re the worst! 15 lessons I’ve learned from bad salespeople
I've learned how not to conduct an in-home appointment with prospective clients from the worst salespeople who have visited my home. Here I spread the wealth of my painfully gained knowledge.
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Keeping It Real: 5 tips for avoiding total burnout
On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer cautions against letting work take over and shares what he does to avoid burnout.
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Quit complaining about clients! They’re frustrated, too
Instead of complaining about clients, be the one who educates them, provides information and holds their hand when necessary — and please answer the damn phone.
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