Deb’s Blog

Rather than viewing brochures, newsletters, website, social media, and other marketing materials as disparate channels for different prospects, approach them as a complete package. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/24/how-thinking-like-a-publication-can-boost-your-marketing-efforts/       

Take Inman’s millennial quiz to see how well you understand the largest homebuying cohort in the U.S. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/23/do-you-speak-your-millennial-clients-language/       

Millennial real estate preferences are shaped by a desire for convenience and amenities, coupled with the lingering effects of the Great Recession. This is the first installment in Inman’s 5-part series on the ways people from different generations approach the homebuying experience. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/23/how-to-talk-to-millennials-as-they-take-over-the-real-estate-world/       

Company claims its AI-powered platform can answer over 90 percent of questions posed by mortgage borrowers without human intervention. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/22/capacity-snags-38m-to-automate-mortgage-helpdesk-support/       

Compass announced on Thursday it was adding Indianapolis-based Gallery of Homes and its team, which closed 2021 with 182 homes sold and more than $43 million in sales volume. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/22/compass-continues-midwest-expansion-with-indiana-team/       

The news comes on the heels of the company’s expansion over the course of 2021 into nine other largely international markets. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/20/exp-eyes-expansion-into-dominican-republic-greece-new-zealand/       

The Washington-based Asivido Team has rekindled its partnership with Keller Williams, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. Amy Asivido and her 18-person team are coming from Knipe Realty ERA Powered, where they earned more than $160 million in sales volume in 2021. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/20/multimillion-dollar-vancouver-team-rejoins-keller-williams-after-7-years/       

The series stars Jared Leto as the entrepreneur who sought to redefine commercial real estate but resigned from the company he founded in 2019.  Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/20/watch-jared-letos-adam-neumann-in-first-trailer-for-wework-tv-series/       

State regulator doesn’t allow home insurance companies to set rates based on estimated future losses from climate change risks. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/20/insurers-end-coverage-for-thousands-of-luxury-homes-in-california/       

Agents remain optimistic two years into the pandemic as the market waits to see who breaks first: buyers or sellers. Buyers, meanwhile, continue to pay record prices. Will the surge continue? Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/01/20/covid-hit-the-us-2-years-ago-today-housing-hasnt-been-the-same-since/