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A ‘hawk tuah’ far: Why you need to leave this TikTok trend alone

Jun 28, 2024

Trendy or tacky? "Hawk tuah" is enjoying virality on TikTok (and beyond), and agents are getting in on the trend. Rachael Hite is here to tell you why that's a bad idea for your professional reputation.

Zillow, Redfin sent video user data to Meta, Alphabet, lawsuits charge

Jun 28, 2024

The complaints, filed by a San Diego resident, seek class-action status and accuse the real estate companies of violating state and federal privacy laws due to their use of third-party tracking pixels.

BofA analysts cast doubts on prospects for 2025 sales rebound

Jun 27, 2024

"The U.S. housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon," economists at Bank of America Global Research say of ongoing affordability issues.

MLS PIN forges ahead with rule changes over DOJ objections

Jun 27, 2024

Effective immediately, listing brokers and agents can submit for-sale listings to the MLS without offering any cooperating compensation to the buyer broker.

Weak demand drives up share of homesellers cutting prices

Jun 27, 2024

The typical home sold for 0.3 percent less than the original asking price in the past month, according to a new report from Redfin.

Lessen Copilot the latest in AI property management

Jun 27, 2024

The property management software company has released Copilot, an AI interface to streamline the creation and processing of work orders.

Agents, brokers reveal a tale of 2 commission-split scenarios in 2025

Jun 27, 2024

Most real estate professionals expect commission splits at their brokerage to remain unchanged for a while longer. As for the rest, many have conflicting opinions on what kind of change is coming.

7 things to know before the Aug. 17 settlement implementation

Jun 27, 2024

The clock is ticking on implementation of the NAR commission lawsuit settlement. Team leader Carl Medford outlines what buyer agents need to know to be successful under the new rules of the road.

Pending home sales fall by 2.1% in May as buyer demand softens

Jun 27, 2024

Elevated mortgage rates continued to curb homebuyer activity in May, NAR reported. As inventory increases in upcoming months, slower home price growth will follow, and likely more buyers hitting the market.

Home sales tend to rise after big elections. Can it happen in 2025?

Jun 27, 2024

Keeping Current Matters' David Childers and Jimmy Burgess crunch the numbers and lay out the reasons real estate agents and brokers could see a post-presidential election sales surge in 2025.

Sharran Srivatsaa says this is what agents should be doing with AI

Jun 27, 2024

President of The Real Brokerage says agents are living in a "small hinges swing big doors" world and that Inman Connect Las Vegas can help them learn a little skill that can move the needle a lot.

Broker Spotlight: Dana Jensen, Realty Connect

Jun 27, 2024

Find out how a career downturn led this founder and CEO of Realty Connect to create a way for agents to stay active under adverse circumstances.