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Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week Feb. 24 – March 2

Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here’s Inman Top 5 for Feb. 24 – March 2, 2023.  

QUIZ: Have you gotten lazy with your marketing?

If you want to keep your pipeline full, you can’t slack off on marketing. Take this quiz to find out if you’re doing everything you can (and should) be doing

Christie’s affiliate owners: In a downturn, spend money (prudently)

The two-day Christie’s International Real Estate conference in the Cayman Islands drew broker-owners — including Aaron Kirman in his debut at the event — from four continents and around two

Rocket, UWM cut a combined 9,500 positions in 2022, new filings show

Companies said that instead of laying off workers, they’re trimming their payrolls through attrition or by offering voluntary buyouts.  

Home where JonBenet Ramsey was found dead hits market for $7M

It’s the highest price yet for the former Ramsey home, which hasn’t sold in nearly 20 years despite several attempts in the $2 million range.  

Tampa Bay charter captain talks the impacts of red tide on redfish population

Experts say recent hurricanes may have worsened the red tide this year.

Central Florida nonprofit welcomes insulin price slash for diabetics

Officials with a Central Florida nonprofit say insulin price reduction is welcome news, but caution there is still work to do

Real Estate Webmasters launches REWpert, a human-assisted AI tool

REWpert will allow customers to do more than craft listing descriptions. The company said REWpert will exercise more of what ChatGPT-maker Open AI intended its tool to do.

This little-known niche helps charities (and agents) get paid

Help your favorite non-profit unlock charitable gifts of real estate while you earn a full commission as well. Trainer and author Bernice Ross talks to Cami Baker about this little-understood marketing

It’s official: New York remains the world’s priciest real estate market

More ultra-prime real estate transactions took place in New York in 2022 than anywhere else in the world, according to the 17th annual Wealth Report released Wednesday by Douglas Elliman.