Perspectives
June
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Where Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow
Image Caption: Landscaper Gilberto Camey walks out of the woods on his way to a day job, retracing the route his brother took before he was found dead after a winter storm.
June
23
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Ohio’s Iconic Basket Building Is for Sale
The kitschy building, designed as the Longaberger basket company’s headquarters, has been a roadside attraction in Ohio for almost 30 years.
June
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Throw out the script, and build a custom metaphor with FORM
A real estate script is off-the-rack. It fits no one perfectly, coach Darryl Davis writes. A custom metaphor is tailored to the person sitting with you.
June
23
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Mega-brands, boutiques and real estate’s vanishing middle
Broker Lori Muller looks at the midsized, regional, indie and hybrid brokerages caught in the middle of industry change.
June
23
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How Does Rent Regulation Work Across the U. S.?
Image Caption: The New York City Rent Guidelines Board will vote on increases or potentially freeze the rent for millions of New Yorkers this week.
June
23
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SERHANT. expands to Texas with $1.5B in combined agent sales
SERHANT. is launching across four Texas markets simultaneously Tuesday, bringing 13 founding agents and six independent brokerages with nearly $1.5 billion in combined sales volume to the firm as it enters its 17th state.
June
23
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This Backyard A.D.U. Is Multigenerational by Design
Father-and-daughter architects Jim and Cotton Estes collaborated on their first project, right in Ms. Estes’s San Antonio backyard.
June
23
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Want to Live Abroad? You Can Still Find a Great Golden Visa.
Image Caption: More than two dozen countries have some form of the golden visa, or residency by investment. But they vary greatly in cost and convenience.
June
23
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EXp’s new COO: Agents need stability in a time of change
Wendy Forsythe discusses the theme of AI-forward operations, agent stability and why she joined Inman’s new advisory council.
June
23
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Is joining a team a smart move? 5 questions to help you decide
The right team can provide support, structure, mentorship and more opportunities, Josh Ries writes. The wrong team can lose time, give up margin and miss your goals.
June
22
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The affordability crunch has reached the luxury market: Report
Rising incomes and stock market gains have created more luxury buyers; however, the Agency's inaugural mid-year report reveals supply lags behind.
June
22
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The trust gap, AI and real estate: Reflections of an early adopter
The winning agents in the next cycle will not be the ones who adopt AI fastest, America Foy writes. They will be the ones who learn to verify AI output fastest.
June
22
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Silence is power: 5 lessons from a 35-year pilot-turned-agent
The quietest person on the flight deck is usually the one in charge, writes former pilot Ben Stern. Here are five ways to put quiet leadership to work in your business.
June
22
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NAR pulls ARA into legal battle with Umansky’s thePLS.com
The National Association of Realtors has asked the American Real Estate Association to hand over documents relating to the NAR Accountability Project — and ARA is saying 'no.'
June
22
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Is the housing market turning a corner? What the numbers say
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at oil, inflation and pending home sales and explains what they could mean for summer home sales.
June
22
22
Fathom to agents: Beyond deal means income between deals
The deal represents a different kind of vertical integration than the industry has recently seen — one that moves laterally into homeownership itself rather than deeper into the transaction.
