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DOJ, NAR, counting down: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

Jun 21, 2024

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Anxiety over commission lawsuits looms over agent recruitment fight

Jun 21, 2024

Industry leaders see the lawsuits as one of the top recruiting challenges of 2024, according to Intel survey results. But the brokers who target and elevate middle-tier agents have an opportunity.

Oakley founder smashes California record with $210M home sale

Jun 21, 2024

The 15,000-square-foot home, which sits on 9.5 acres, was not publicly listed for sale. The deal surpasses a nearly $200 million purchase in Malibu by Beyoncé and Jay-Z last year.

Median home sale price in US rises to record high as transactions dip

Jun 21, 2024

The median sale price for an existing home in the U.S. has grown to a whopping $419,300 — the highest since NAR began tracking the metric — following 11-consecutive months of price gains.

Coldwell Banker bottles up top-producing wine country agent

Jun 21, 2024

Sonoma County-based Rob Sullivan most recently worked at Vanguard Properties, and spent several years at Coldwell Banker before that.

StackWrap makes sense of your tech-stack: Tech Review

Jun 21, 2024

Indie broker Max Fitzgerald built this app to be the top layer of brokerage tech stack, enabling better organization, access and understanding of its most-used tools.

24 innovative video content ideas for 2024 (with real-world examples)

Jun 21, 2024

Video is the best way to build a brand, connect with your ideal clients and generate quality leads, writes Jimmy Burgess. Get inspired by these proven, real-life examples from agents in the field.

By-women, for-women: 3 resources to grow your wealth this summer

Jun 21, 2024

It's up to you to advocate for a fiscally fit future for yourself, senior housing advisor Rachael Hite writes. Here are three women-run resources to help guide you.

Mark 2024 down in the books as the year WomanUP! roared

Jun 21, 2024

WomanUP!, a women's leadership initiative of the California Association of Realtors, was on a whole other level this year, writes speaker and attendee Bernice Ross. Here's why.

Former NAR employee seeks $1M in new lawsuit alleging retaliation

Jun 20, 2024

Roshani Sheth, a former product manager for the Realtors Information Network, filed suit after an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probe into her racial and sexual harassment claims.

Homebuyers jump at lower mortgage rates, but will they last?

Jun 20, 2024

Purchase loan applications have surged for two weeks in a row, but rates for conforming mortgages are inching back up toward 7 percent this week as investors weigh the odds of Fed rate cuts.

Housing starts plunge 19% in May as homebuilders act with caution

Jun 20, 2024

Construction starts on new housing units dropped 5.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000 —  19.3 percent lower than levels in May 2023, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday.