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Members of SFAR have a new AI productivity Sidekick
Sidekick was developed by San Francisco-based boutique brokerage Avenue 8. It primarily uses a text interface to send commands to retrieve data, execute tasks and in many ways, function as a common, “visual” interface would. It's now offered to members of SFAR.
Intel Broker’s Guide: When a seller won’t foot the buyer’s agent bill
Powered by the latest polling results from the Inman Intel Index, this wide-ranging guide explores how brokerages are steeling themselves for a new type of client: the buyer's-fee-evading seller.
Revamp your business plan and have your best summer ever
While we like to create goals and supportive strategies several months before the end of the year, coaches Emily Bossert and Melanie Klein write, there’s no time like the present to create and benefit from a comprehensive business plan.
Top 4 ways elite teams transformed post-NAR settlement
As an agent for more than 15 years, owner of The Young Team and CEO of Fello, Ryan Young feels deeply passionate about helping agents scale their business through listings.
3 ways to reap the rewards of this spring’s hot homeselling season
These three market trend predictions will assist real estate agents in capitalizing on the abundant home selling opportunities available this spring.
Leaders in luxury: Kim Bedwell
In 1930, the state of Texas adopted “friendship” as its motto. And while the perpetually congenial Kim Bedwell — Global Real Estate Advisor at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas — embodies this welcoming spirit, it shouldn’t be conflated with an a.. read more »
Plan if you must, but prepare for the unexpected
Real estate professionals have survived upheaval and change in the past, and we'll do so again, broker-owner Teresa Boardman writes, even if we don't yet know quite how.
Lesson Learned: What goes around comes around
Find out what Atlanta Realtor Nadine Lutz has learned about the wheel of life and how she serves clients with empathy and integrity.
NAR commission settlement rules will go into effect in August
The massive trade organization promised in March to make various policy changes as part of a landmark settlement. The rules will now roll out slightly later than expected.
Mortgage rates ease for 3rd day in a row on soft April jobs report
Rates have been in retreat as bond market investors who fund most mortgage loans react to the latest economic news and scaleback in tightening by Fed policymakers.
Keeping it real: How to showcase your unique value on social media
Join Maris Messervey as she reveals expert strategies for showcasing authentic value and growing your business on social media.
Mortgage trends reflect a diversifying America: Redfin
Rising population rates and a shrinking racial wealth gap have led to a rise in new mortgage applications among homebuyers of color, according to Redfin's latest report.
Ben Caballero sets new world record with 7,012 home sales
Caballero sold 7,012 homes totaling $3.638 billion in volume at an average of more than 19 individual homes every day of the year.
Redfin AI search assistant, Ask Redfin, launches nationwide
Nearly two months after beta testing, Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has launched its artificial intelligence-powered home search assistant, Ask Redfin, nationwide. Homebuyers using Redfin's Apple iOS app will automatically see Ask Redfin on a home's listing page after completing a quick update.
How agents can rise to the top of their market in the next 90 days
Real estate coach Jonathan Lack shares insights for what agents can do in the next 30, 60 and 90 days to perform at a higher level in the wake of commission lawsuit settlements.
Start your engines for NAR’s new rules of the road: The Download
This week we got our first glimpse into some of the practical, procedural changes that we'll see in the aftermath of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement.
Supra One aims to evolve the way homes are shown
Supra One is “all-new” and fully integrated with the company’s home showing system, a product that allows for simple online home tour scheduling, access details, collaboration features, ongoing showing insights, agent name and concise calendar management.
The Golden I Club is your ticket to luxury — but the doors close soon
Nominations for luxury's most prestigious award close on May 17. But there are plenty of ways to ensure your name is synonymous with quality and unmatched expertise. Submit nominees today.