Pending sales sink as buyers ‘wait and see’ for spring
Pending home sales declined 9.3 percent month over month in December, as a dip in mortgage rates failed to outweigh consumers concerns about high home prices and the overall economy....
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Industry vet Chris Heller joins Place as Chief Revenue Officer
As part of the next phase in Place's growth strategy, the 30-year industry vet will oversee revenue strategy across all facets of the Place platform....
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Here’s a 5-step plan to fix the IDX mess and implement real reform
A lot of people treat IDX reform like it is an agent compensation issue, Josh Ries writes, but it's a consumer clarity issue that turns into an agent compensation issue....
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I wrote a book in 48 hours. Here’s what AI did (and didn’t do)
New Inman contributor Ryan Garson writes that, while AI won't replace your expertise, it can help you organize your thoughts, research real-world perspectives and identify existing content gaps....
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Use these 3 major mortgage shifts to generate listing and buyer leads
Bernice Ross writes that the time to jump over the January slump is now, thanks to three recent shifts in the mortgage market that may yield new prospects from the data you already have....
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NAR economist says ‘we’re not anywhere near’ a recession
Lawrence Yun shared his economic outlook Wednesday, saying that despite volatility the U.S. is still on track for 4 to 5 percent growth next quarter....
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9 moves that help agents bounce back before burnout hits
Making decisions about how to protect your time and your energy is the first step toward creating a more satisfying and meaningful career, coach Darryl Davis writes....
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REMAX, Real both pick up big Compass teams in the West
Two leading Compass teams based in Seattle and Denver have moved to other brokerages, according to separate announcements on Wednesday. The teams represent a combined 2025 sales volume of $270 million....
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What did Trump say about housing and mortgage rates at Davos?
President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to drive down rates....
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Buyers are returning, sellers are ‘increasingly realistic about pricing’: Pam Liebman
As the market shifts this year, key areas of opportunity await savvy agents, according to a Corcoran survey of affiliate owners shared exclusively with Inman....
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