Real Estate News
RateMyAgent, Realtor.com forge review publishing partnership
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 14, 2023, 7:00 am
Realtors who use the review facilitation solution RateMyAgent can now send their customers' feedback to the trade group's home search portal Realtor.com....
Rocket CEO Jay Farner, who led company’s 2020 IPO, retiring June 1
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 14, 2023, 5:32 am
Former Rocket Mortgage CEO Bill Emerson will serve as the company's interim CEO while its board of directors conducts a search for a permanent leader....
Presale renovator Revive acquires HomePrep as it eyes the East Coast
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 14, 2023, 5:14 am
Revive has acquired HomePrep outside of Washington, D.C. in a continued nationwide expansion, executives told Inman exclusively. The company adds value with no up-front costs to homesellers....
Real Tea: ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ agents dish on rookie mistakes
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 14, 2023, 1:00 am
Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills" centers around rookie agents and their high-profile team leaders and mentors at The Agency. From mispronouncing finishes to being ill-prepared for showings, these agents dish on learning the tough lessons while being filmed for reality TV....
$40M NYC penthouse deal sets record for eXp Realty
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 12:37 pm
The penthouse apartment sits at the southwest corner of Central Park and sprawls across more than 8,000 square feet....
PLACE hires former Homeward exec Brian Gubernick
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 11:59 am
Brian Gubernick will serve as PLACE's new chief real estate officer tasked with helping teams and agents grow their businesses....
Sotheby’s snags leading South-Central Texas team to form affiliate
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 11:05 am
The team formerly known as the Southern District Properties Group at Compass will now become Sotheby's newest affiliate in Texas, Southern District Sotheby's International Realty....
Low motivation? Blind ambition? Procrastination? Here’s how to solve 5 common team squabbles
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 10:37 am
Working with a team is as much of an exercise in self-improvement, commitment to excellence and accountability for the team leader as it is for members on the team, writes broker Cara Ameer. The goal is to create a happy and inspiring place to prosper...
Single renters pay a nearly $7,000 ‘singles tax’ to live alone: Zillow
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 10:06 am
The "tax" varies widely depending on the market with renters in expensive markets, such as New York City paying up to $19,500 more in rent annually....
I’m a real estate agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job
Article by: Inman
Originally Published: February 13, 2023, 9:26 am
Why is it that in 2023 our culture is still determined to enforce dated and ridiculous dress code stereotypes? Trainer Rachael Hite says that brokers need to focus more on providing great customer service to consumers and better training for agents and worry less about what they are wearing. ...
