Rising home prices don’t always mean higher monthly payments. But as the pandemic-era market wears on, buyers are increasingly feel the squeeze. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/25/mortgage-payments-shoot-past-their-2007-highs-and-at-faster-pace/
CoStar Group, RE/MAX and Offerpad posted earnings reports this week, but news trickled down from all corners of the real estate industry. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories of the week. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/25/news-quiz-do-you-know-the-biggest-stories-for-the-week-of-feb-20/
Help clients sell on the open market and, if eligible, work with a Power Buyer to buy their next home before selling their current property. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/25/how-to-beat-ibuyers-every-time/
Real estate agents are led to believe that there is a correlation between social media success and real estate sales success. Broker-owner Teresa Boardman says it’s time to separate facts from wishful thinking. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/25/is-social-media-actually-bringing-you-business/
Baselane allows real estate agents to work with small landlords and investor clients, helping them manage properties in a scaled-down, non-enterprise technology environment. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/24/baselane-offers-simplicity-in-small-landlord-accounting-inman-at-a-glance/
In the real estate business, your integrity and reputation are everything. Jay Thompson offers ways to help ensure you never share anything you’re going to regret. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/24/check-yourself-how-to-avoid-sharing-misinformation-online/
The conversation around positive work environments is long overdue. Trainer Rachael Hite illuminates what agents are looking for today. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/24/7-things-real-estate-agents-want-in-their-work-life/
In the spotlight this week: After a stint on ‘The Apprentice,’ John Gafford of Simply Vegas took the challenge of getting his license and applying his entrepreneurial bent to real estate. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/24/broker-spotlight-john-gafford-simply-vegas/
Instead of focusing on the results themselves, focus on the activities that drive results. Team leader Tom Toole shares methods designed to re-engage after an initial conversation and land the listing. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/24/6-creative-ways-to-reboot-a-chilly-lead/
Seventy percent of home offers handled by Redfin agents faced bidding wars, up from 67.1 percent in December 2021 and 60 percent in January 2021, the highest rate since Redfin began tracking the data in April 2020. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/23/more-bidding-wars-arose-in-january-than-any-other-time-during-covid/
