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‘Big Short’ investor says iBuyers could be obsolete by 2025

In his latest interview with Bloomberg, former Goldman Sachs investor Don Mullen explains why iBuyers won’t survive much longer, calling them the “forced sellers” of today’s market.  

A home touted as the priciest in the US a decade ago returns to market

A Connecticut estate made headlines in 2014 when it sold for a then-record $120 million, making it America’s priciest home sale at the time. Now its owners are giving it

Inman’s Top 5 stories for the week of Feb. 3-9 , 2023

Catch up on all of the latest news and this week’s most-read stories. It’s Inman’s Top 5 for the week of Feb. 3-9, 2023.  

‘Our values shot up astronomically’: Behind Coeur d’Alene’s viral ascent

A highly livable city with space to spread out suddenly becomes attractive to wealthy, out-of-state buyers who can now work remotely and have the purchasing power to snatch up the

Red Oak Realty taps former KW, Pacific Union leader as president

Nicole Aissa will oversee agent growth and development at Red Oak. She previously worked as an operating principal at Keller Williams.  

7 power moves top agents are making right now

Is your desire to grow your business this year? What are you doing right now that your competition isn’t? According to Jimmy Burgess, by focusing on optimizing the efficiencies in

Why ‘dog days’ are great for business

The challenge of differentiation and capturing a buyer’s attention is monumental, for even the most skilled agents. In this agent’s case, “man’s best friend” is also an agent’s best friend.  

Are smart faucets worth the money?

New smart kitchen faucets from companies like Kohler and Moen can be controlled via voice and app on your phone, but are they worth the cost? Smart home expert Brandon

Lundy makes home search for the visually impaired possible: Tech Review

Lundy’s voice skill works with partner multiple listing services to translate its listing data fields and longer form property descriptions into categorized audio narratives powered by Amazon’s voice technology.  

Courses designed to ‘raise the bar’ don’t go far enough

It is the little things that happen every day that cause distrust and the accusation that Realtors are not professional enough. Teresa Boardman designs her dream course for raising the