Pocket listings, disruption, auctions and more were among the many things debated this week by some of the most successful real estate figures in the US
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
Real estate publicity expert Audie Chamberlain advised agents to focus on their sold properties and identify a compelling story they can tell
Rayni and Branden Williams started small but grew successful real estate careers by continually investing part of their commissions into growing more business
Younger luxury buyers may have made their fortunes in technology IPOs or acquisitions, meaning their personal networks are very different from what old money buyers bring to the table
Auctions can help agents sell homes quickly and represent an out-of-the-box marketing tactic that's especially good for challenging listings
Gary Gold and Mauricio Umansky expressed skepticism Wednesday about multiple listing service policies that would ban pocket and off-market listings
The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky believes the art of communication is being lost, which gives the advantage to real estate disrupters
David Parnes had no record and no contacts when he started in real estate. He got both by door-knocking
Experts at Inman Luxury Connect said Wednesday that staging has lately become a 'top priority'
Building an online presence is important for real estate agents, but experts say that quality is just as important as quantity
Today's sellers may have done their own research and come up with their own prices, so it's up to agents to manage expectations and gently deliver reality
Luxury buyers are gravitating away from grand estates and toward properties with amenities and little maintenance
Brad Inman argued Wednesday at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change, and that agents need to be smarter to thrive
Mauricio Umansky says the agent count at his Southern California boutique brokerage is actually way up
Kirman rose from humble origins to become a top-producing agent and reality TV star. He did it by taking a 'curated' and 'calculated' approach
