What’s the rent? A whole month’s pay, 1 in 5 renters tell Redfin
Redfin report finds 22 percent of U.S. renters say they pay their all of their monthly income to afford rent. They're borrowing money, getting a second job and pulling from retirement to cover the cost.
How to build a reputation that speaks for you and tells your story
Think of branding as a cumulative effort, broker Nick Schlekeway writes, where each post, interaction and marketing campaign adds another layer to the image you’re building.
EXp is scooping up teams and top-tier agents: CMO Wendy Forsythe
EXp Realty's chief marketing officer also told Inman that the company's revenue share can be life changing for some agents, and expressed cautious optimism for the housing market in 2025.
Get no respect? Here’s how to elevate our profession
Broker-owner Butch Leiber offers tips for providing a higher level of service to clients and conveying a higher level of professionalism to the public.
Bored? Distracted? Here’s the real reason you don’t meditate
You know that mindful practices can change how you feel and how you work, but the truth is they're often boring and hard to implement. That's actually the whole point, Aaron Hendon writes.
Cultivate enduring relationships from first contact to lifelong client
Leverage past clients, drum up new business and show your value with these relationship-building strategies from luxury real estate agent Evan Roth.
Slight pickup in homebuyer loan demand may prove short-lived
Applications for purchase mortgages were up 2 percent last week when compared to the week before but down 1 percent from a year ago, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Low-risk homes appreciate as climate concerns shift the market
A recent Redfin analysis reveals that Americans are increasingly factoring natural disaster risk into their homebuying decisions, with homes in low-risk areas appreciating in value more quickly during the past year than those in high-risk areas. This marks the first time in over a decade that such a shift has occurred.
Keller Williams appoints new director of growth operations
Texas-based franchisor Keller Williams has promoted longtime team leader and MAPS coach Shanan Steere to director of growth operations, according to an announcement on Thursday.