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WATCH: Ryan Serhant on real estate’s innovation problem

Feb 16, 2024

At Inman Connect New York, the SERHANT. founder and CEO issued a challenge to the real estate industry to innovate rather than react.

Commission, commission, commission: Inman’s Top 5

Feb 16, 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.

Strength in home prices helped boost Fannie, Freddie 2023 profits

Feb 16, 2024

With a combined net worth of $125 billion after earnings this week, the mortgage giants remain on a path that could lead to eventual release from government conservatorship if political winds shift.

WATCH: Anywhere’s sitting pretty after Sitzer | Burnett settlement

Feb 16, 2024

Find out why CEO Ryan Schneider sees the decision to settle as offering a "competitive advantage" for his company's agents and brokers.

Matchmaking architectural styles and buyers: A broker’s perspective

Feb 16, 2024

It's essential to understand a client's tastes, historical context and regional influences, writes broker Michelle Coffing. Doing so ensures buyers are successfully matched with the right home in a style that suits their aesthetic preferences and lifestyle. 

Goodbye, DC. Hello, Arlington: CoStar Group inks deal for new HQ

Feb 15, 2024

CoStar Group is trading its Washington, D.C., digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process.

Opendoor posts significant decline in revenue but narrows losses in Q4

Feb 15, 2024

In an earnings report Thursday afternoon, Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler struck an optimistic tone and pointed to the "potential for a more normalized macro backdrop" in 2024.

Homeowners are staying put twice as long as they did 2 decades ago

Feb 15, 2024

The typical homeowner in 2024 has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years in 2005, according to Redfin data.

‘The joy of painting’ lives on in former Bob Ross artist retreat

Feb 15, 2024

The Mediterranean-style home in Florida was once owned by Bob Ross Inc. and hosted art retreats for Bob Ross-certified instructors and their students. Now it's for sale for $1.999 million.

Meet the brokerage getting ahead of the post-Sitzer commission rush

Feb 15, 2024

DeLeon Realty in Silicon Valley began advertising commissions of 3.5 percent or less for homesellers who choose to work with the firm. The marketing push appeared in the mail and social media this week.

NAR halts ‘presidential initiatives’ for next 2 years amid turmoil

Feb 15, 2024

The trade group will not take on pet projects for the duration of NAR President Kevin Sears' tenure, which is slated to last until November 2025, he told NAR's Board of Directors Wednesday morning.

The last agents standing: Essential insights for success in 2024

Feb 15, 2024

Join Inman Access to unlock Renee Funk's insightful class where we take a deep dive into what agents and team leaders should be prioritizing and how to make 2024 your best year yet.