'Engage, work, share' to recruit and retain top talent
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti leads an Inman Connect panel on attracting and keeping the best of the best in 2024 by establishing a value proposition, creating exposure and cultivating culture
'A new age': Brad Inman, panelists unpack the Sitzer | Burnett verdict
During a live session Wednesday at virtual Connect, Brad Inman moderated a panel with Russ Cofano and Kendall Bonner on what lies ahead for agents as the commission model is upended
by Ben Verde Nov 1
'A great career, not a great year': 3 brokerage leaders play long game
In their session at Inman Connect virtual, these 3 brokerage leaders discussed how they've worked to carve out a central place in the communities they serve
by Daniel Houston Nov 1
Will Q3 earnings keep real estate mired in a 'Groundhog Day' loop?
Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is the industry doomed to relive it?
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
Redfin CEO: With commissions in peril 'cooperation may crumble'
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said at Inman Connect on Wednesday that pressure from lawsuits and the Department of Justice may ultimately lead to 'a different world' than the one that exists today
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
Implement a listing-centered strategy with this 2-pronged plan
A group of prominent real estate voices laid out several actionable steps for building through a slow market at Inman Connect
by Daniel Houston Nov 1
How long can home prices hold out? Here's how I see it
When will rising interest rates, low inventory and diminishing buyer hopes translate into falling home prices? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner weighs in
by Matthew Gardner Nov 1
The broker's dilemma: To own or not to own; that is the question
New Inman contributor Lisa Troyano-Ascolese outlines the thought process behind starting or buying a brokerage and how to know if you're really ready
'Selling Sunset' Season 7 drops on Netflix on Friday
A trailer for the new season of the real estate reality TV series suggests broker Jason Oppenheim feels his LA office's agents have slacked off while 'the agents in the OC work their asses off'
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 31
Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others
Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy
Jury awards $5B to homesellers in landmark Sitzer | Burnett verdict
Jurors in the 2-week commission trial shocked the real estate industry Tuesday, awarding an astonishing $5.36B in damages to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 31
The Sitzer verdict is in. Here's how to protect your buyer commission
There's already a perfectly simple solution to defining and communicating with buyers about your commission, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman
by Teresa Boardman Oct 31
Sitzer | Burnett closing arguments wrap as judgment day approaches
In a final push on Monday, attorneys for real estate franchisors and the National Association of Realtors argued that homesellers in the case failed to prove a conspiracy to inflate commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 31
Christie's International Real Estate launches major NorCal expansion
The founding real estate agents of Christie's International Real Estate San Francisco | Marin | Wine Country hail from The Payton + Binnings Team and boast $200M in transactions annually
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 30
Gary Keller takes stand in person as Sitzer | Burnett verdict nears
Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller provided lengthy testimony Friday as the defense wrapped up a case to be decided by a Kansas City jury later this week
As Sitzer | Burnett trial winds down, plan for what's next: The Download
As the first of the buyer commission trials draws to a close, get to know the plaintiffs in Sitzer | Burnett and plan for the changes ahead
by Christy Murdock Oct 28