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7 tips for staying motivated no matter what happens in the market

Sep 11, 2024

If you want to tune out the noise, focus on your growth, ensure you have accomplished something at the end of the year, and learn to feel successful no matter what the market does, team leader Jen Berbas writes.

4 soft skills to focus on post-NAR settlement rule changes

Sep 11, 2024

These soft skills have never been more critical in light of the National Association of Realtors’ commission suit settlement and subsequent rule changes, OJO Labs CEO Chris Heller writes.

Mortgage industry vet Diana Reid is first woman to lead Freddie Mac

Sep 10, 2024

With former JP Morgan Chase Director Priscilla Almodovar serving as Fannie Mae's CEO since 2022, both mortgage giants are now led by women for the first time in history.

Computer vision firm Restb.ai hits 720K agents across US, Canada

Sep 10, 2024

Barcelona-based computer vision software firm Restb.ai expanded its reach to 17 new multiple listing services in New York, Rhode Island, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Minnesota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, and British Columbia during the first half of the year, growing its reach to more than 720,000 MLS members across the U.S. and Canada.

NYC favors life-science workspaces over affordable housing

Sep 10, 2024

The growing need for affordable housing has generated interest in utilizing NYC’s Kips Bay site for residential development, but the Adams administration has declared the plan unviable.

Polly hiring after landing $25M in new equity funding led by 8VC

Sep 10, 2024

New funding will allow Polly's product and engineering teams "to double down on new product innovation," including a new AI platform that was in closed beta testing with a number of the nation's largest mortgage lenders in May.

The late James Earl Jones planted deep roots in the Hudson Valley

Sep 10, 2024

Around the time that Jones landed his first hit film role in "The Great White Hope," he visited the Hudson Valley with a friend and fell in love with the small town of Pawling.

Tell us about the communication blunders you’re seeing: Pulse

Sep 10, 2024

Stakes are high, which makes communication tougher than ever for agents, colleagues and clients. Tell us what you're seeing go wrong these days.

Leading BHHS Chicago team joins Sotheby’s International Realty

Sep 10, 2024

The four-person Klopas Stratton Team comes from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, where it was most recently the top team in its office and the No. 6 medium team in Illinois by sales volume.

Sotheby’s International Realty launches ‘1 of 1’ brand ad campaign

Sep 10, 2024

The campaign positions each luxury home sold under the Sotheby's International Realty banner as one-of-a-kind and the agents who represent those properties as "curators of the unique," the firm told Inman.

Erin Sykes launches SYKES brokerage backed by Side

Sep 10, 2024

Having grown up in a family owned construction business, the former Nest Seekers International chief economist always knew she wanted to run her own brokerage. Now in partnership with Side, she has the resources to do so.

How to deliver a luxury client experience at any price point

Sep 10, 2024

Discover how developing a luxury mindset can elevate your business. Chris Pollinger explores simple, cost-effective strategies to create personalized, premium experiences for your clients.