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Jennifer Berman, DirectOffer COO, dies after long bout with cancer

Apr 4, 2024

Inman's Laura Monroe pays tribute to a brilliant soul in the Inman Community as the industry mourns the loss of Jennifer Berman.

Jennifer Berman was a godmother to million-dollar agents everywhere

Apr 4, 2024

The real estate industry is in mourning as it says goodbye to one of its most powerful and glamorous figures, DirectOffer COO Jennifer Berman.

Say farewell to the ‘Forever Home’

Apr 4, 2024

You need to earn $100,000 just to afford a starter home. Rachael Hite writes that, like spotting a dodo bird, finding your forever home in today's market might be a thing of the past.

‘Beer Can Island,’ champagne of Florida isles, hits suds for $14.2M

Apr 4, 2024

The nine-acre island off the coast of Tampa, Florida, colloquially known as "Beer Can Island," is now on the market seven years after Cole Weaver, James Wester and Russell Loomis first bought it in 2017.

Earnnest announced as the latest MoxiWorks partner

Apr 4, 2024

Earnnest, a software company aiming to reduce the time and stress required to close a home sale is the latest member of MoxiWorks’ proptech partner network.

Broker Spotlight: Kristin Perkins, eXp Realty Utah

Apr 4, 2024

Find out what this Utah broker sees in the year ahead, and learn how she defines good leadership in today's market.

4 strategies to help team leaders defuse agent-to-agent drama 

Apr 4, 2024

Helping to facilitate strong agent-to-agent relationships is crucial for team leaders and brokers, writes trainer and CEO Suzanne Seini, and takes practice and guidance.

How great agents win in the face of NAR settlement misinformation

Apr 4, 2024

Consumer misconceptions following the NAR settlement are wild. Jimmy Burgess talks to Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers on how to communicate with today's buyers and sellers.

10 reasons to embrace the shift to a seller-focused business

Apr 4, 2024

If agents want to beat out their local competition, writes trainer and leadership expert Jeff Glover, they need to start focusing on owning the listing inventory in their markets.

Would-be homebuyers balk as mortgage rates head back up

Apr 3, 2024

Purchase loan applications have been flat for two consecutive weeks, and now mortgage rates are popping again as more worrisome inflation data rolls in.

Kentucky, W. Virginia move to ban exclusive, right-to-list agreements

Apr 3, 2024

New laws enacted to prevent the use of Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services — or NTRAPs — are sweeping the nation as critics decry alleged deceptive and predatory practices.

Putrid garbage house stinks up LA neighborhood

Apr 3, 2024

The trash-strewn property is sandwiched between two large, multimillion-dollar mansions, and residents are concerned the mounds could negatively affect property values in the area.