What’s the best way to look for new lead-generation strategies? Discovering what others are doing that’s working well. In this recurring column on Inman, agents and brokers share what they’re doing to change up their lead-gen strategies. Find out how Melissa Gomez is connecting with clients via short vlogs leveraged on Instagram and YouTube.

The forecast for interest rates is still low, reinforced by new information from the Federal Reserve.

Digital marketing solution OutboundEngine has released a new feature that automates advertising campaigns on social media for real estate agents.

The nation's sixth-largest real estate holding company launched a Spotify channel this week.

EXp managing broker Craig Schaid posted an ad offering to sell homes for residents upset with the election of Montgomery’s first black mayor.

The elderly homeowner sold the Georgia property to county commissioners in Ohio to access Medicaid in 2004, leaving the county to deal with the undesirable house.

With iBuying, Zillow must move to a low-margin model that targets "mindbogglingly larger" market than advertising, CEO Rich Barton proclaims in new interview.

Doorstead recently bagged $3.3 million in funding. It joins a growing number of startups that are applying the iBuyer business model -- which involves using technology to quickly buy and resell homes -- to the rental industry.

The typical family possessed 160.4 percent of the estimated income required to purchase a home in August, according to the National Association of Realtors.

I heard a long time ago from one of my first mentors that you can feed your ego or you can feed your family — pick one. So what does "net" actually mean? Here are five ways your net is more impactful than a higher split.

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole talk through a column by Brad Inman and debate whether iBuyers are untested.  

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week.

Ten days on vacation — and away from your business — can seem like an eternity, but with the right prep and people at home backing you up, you can actually enjoy your vacation. Here are a few tips for stepping away and still running your business like a boss.

Mauricio Umansky says the agent count at his Southern California boutique brokerage is actually way up.

Great real estate careers have been launched part time, but it requires a realistic perspective and a willingness to prioritize your real estate career. Here are six tips for launching your real estate career part time with an eye to an eventual full-time transition.

Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth.

Texas is the first state where all of Redfin's services — from iBuyer to mortgage and title and escrow — are available.

Homeowners are showing interest in dinosaur fossils as one-of-a-kind fixtures sure to spark interest and envy or as part of their mission to establish private museums.