Alexia Umansky spills the tea on what’s happened since “Buying Beverly Hills,” the best advice her dad’s given her and what happens to The Agency post-divorce. from Inman https://ift.tt/pKRcwTE Continue reading Alexia Umansky on life after ‘Buying Beverly Hills’

Industry experts say the wave of MLS consolidation is poised to continue, competition to heat up after two major MLSs expanded beyond their regions. from Inman https://ift.tt/Rszbyn4 Continue reading Experts say MLS competition, consolidation to heat up after nationwide expansion

Two of the nation’s largest independent brokerages are joining forces on a multi-year marketing partnership — and say the model could offer a blueprint for other independents facing consolidation pressure. from Inman https://ift.tt/wC86ieZ Continue reading Brown Harris Stevens, FirstTeam choose collaboration over brokerage consolidation

No one is being forced to switch tech platforms. But both Compass and the Real Brokerage face incentives to persuade. from Inman https://ift.tt/kvLmjNu Continue reading What Anywhere’s tech onboarding signals for REMAX agents: Intel

The platforms are done being passive about what gets rewarded. Instagram is restricting reposts, Meta is tightening partnership content standards and new research is poking holes in the demographic targeting assumptions most agents are still operating on. from Inman https://ift.tt/dS9PBw8 Continue reading Instagram cracks down, Meta doubles down, Vine comes back

Most agents are waiting for a breakthrough moment, Jimmy Burgess writes, but business is built by the small decisions you make every single day. from Inman https://ift.tt/OydTZPF Continue reading From stuck to scaling: A simple daily system to drive real growth

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. from Inman https://ift.tt/x6zyRGf Continue reading Real-REMAX deal, Compass empire, MRED expansion: Top 5

Darryl Davis shares a strategy for shifting from working with individual buyers to representing standout properties with exceptional value. from Inman https://ift.tt/QJi5Rdm Continue reading The shiny penny concept

Optimize your listing for international buyers by making sure the property is packaged and distributed in the languages and channels buyers actually use, Marie Wang and Kevin Mo write. from Inman https://ift.tt/TJcaXNf Continue reading Luxury listings need multilingual distribution, not just MLS exposure

Just like with social media, REDX’s Curtis Fenn writes, the agents who use artificial intelligence platforms with intention and a plan will flourish in the years ahead. from Inman https://ift.tt/ngf1D06 Continue reading Agents are making the same mistake with AI that they made with social media