Real Estate News

Inman

• What steering is and how to avoid it
  In light of the explosive “Newsday” article, here is a look at what steering is, why it’s critical to fully understand it and how to avoid it both personally and for your brokerage.
  Troy Palmquist
• Latest employment news is too good for a rate drop
  The latest jobs report is good; most other factors are stable. The economic wild card is the uncertain prospects for the outcome of the trade talks with China.
  Lou Barnes
• The Real Word: Tom Ferry and other guests quiz hosts
  Check out The Real Word's 100th episode on Inman! To celebrate, viewers and friends of the show make guest appearances — including Tom Ferry and The Broke Agent — to quiz hosts Byron Lazine and Nicole White.
  Byron Lazine
• Ben Kinney Companies acquires 7th Keller Williams franchise
  The purchase of Keller Williams Marysville brings Ben Kinney Companies' total agent count to more than 1,450 and further extends the firm's reach in the Pacific Northwest.
  Jim Dalrymple II
• How a polarizing listing video got this newbie millions in business
  When I took on a high-priced, one-bedroom condo for my first listing, it was our "millennial" lifestyle video that helped us break records — love it or hate it. Here's how we did it on a shoestring budget.
  Chad Carrodus
• Airbnb clarifies party ban with new rules
  The short-term rental platform said the new rule prohibits all "open-invite" parties and large parties in apartment and condo buildings. But single-family rentals have some leeway
  Teke Wiggin
• 16-syllable brokerage gets a haircut
  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group will henceforth be known as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago.
  Patrick Kearns
• Check out this ‘secret’ high-end trailer park in the Hamptons
  Some working-class homeowners have been able to hold on to their mobile homes even as property values soar across the Hamptons.
  Veronika Bondarenko
• Berkshire Hathaway partners with recommendation app HomeKeepr
  The alliance is designed to help franchisor's agents stay top-of-mind with past clients.
  Teke Wiggin
• Craigslist debuts first official app after 11-year wait
  Craigslist, founded nearly a quarter century ago, has debuted its first mobile app, available for both iPhones and Android-powered devices.
  Teke Wiggin