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Oren Alexander renting out Miami Beach home at $55K per month
The waterfront home on one of the Sunset Islands was listed for rent last week by Corcoran's Isaac Lustgarten, who previously worked with the Alexanders at Official. The home spans 4,267 square feet and has four bedrooms.

Keller Williams franchise grabs 20-agent team in Chicago suburbs 
Realty Executives Premiere and its 20 agents joined KW Premiere Properties to serve the greater Chicagoland. The firm transacted $130 million in sales volume last year.

Real Brokerage fires Michelle Ressler, appoints Ravi Jani CFO
Since joining Real, Ravi Jani has had a big hand in driving the company's financial strategy and growth. During his tenure, the company's agent network has grown from 12,000 to over 27,000 agents.

Losing Remine bidder is a current employee — and an agent
Jarred "JJ" Friedman is Remine's director of product engineering and an agent at Carolwood Partners in Beverly Hills.

The private listing debate just got real: Inman Top 5
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.

Auction.com says its listing views are up with Zillow commingling
Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings.

Helping clients navigate the battleground of divorce listings
For divorcing couples trying to sell their home in today’s market, certified Divorce Real Estate Expert Lindsey Harn writes, the right agent can make all the difference between chaos and clarity, conflict and closure.

Tool Kit: Selling single during a market or economic downturn
In this Tool Kit, trainer Rachael Hite explores what it means to be single and a single parent trying to make things work via a commission-based income.

HouseAmp solves pre-sale renovation friction: Tech Review
Technology columnist Craig Rowe reviews pre-sale renovation solution HouseAmp on behalf of Inman. The software sharply consolidates the tasks and delivers the transparency required to ensure a smooth, timely and valuable home construction project.

Home-sale prices dipped in 11 metros as buyers show caution
As of April 20, home-sale prices fell across 11 U.S. metro areas, marking the first time this many markets have seen year-over-year declines since September 2023, data released Thursday by Redfin found.

Broker Spotlight: Amy Stockberger
Find out how this broker and innovator helps agents build "legacy businesses" through efficient scaling, increased profitability and resilient, service-centered practices.

What skills will brokerages and their leaders need in 2025?
In the face of economic headwinds and shifting market dynamics, brokerages must embrace change with clarity, strategy and agility, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

Number of cities with $1M starter homes balloons 174% from 2020
From 2020 to 2025, the number of cities with million-dollar starter homes has grown from 85 to 233. Twenty five states had these cities, with California and New York having the highest concentration.

RealPage targeted in new lawsuit over rent-setting by New Jersey AG
Attorney General Matthew Platkin is the latest to narrow in on the apartment data giant, alleging it operated as a ‘cartel’ along with some of the nation’s largest property management firms.

Existing-home sales fall to slowest pace since 2009 amid rising costs
Existing-home sales decreased by 5.9 percent from February and by 2.4 percent from March 2024 as homebuyers continued to deal with affordability challenges, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Chris Kelly on taking the reins at HomeServices, Compass chatter
Kelly is diving into his role as HomeServices' CEO at a challenging time, but he told Inman he's ready to get to work. He dished on private listings, Zillow and those Compass acquisition rumors.

Zillow’s ‘new standards’ reveal a big problem. Take back our industry
The longer real estate professionals let Zillow define the rules, the harder it becomes to take our industry back, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Tap into the growing numbers of buyers insisting on upgrades
Smart home improvements make all the difference between a listing that slowly sells and one that truly stands out in the market, team leader Carl Medford writes.