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Top DC small team joins TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
HRLS Partners, consisting of Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith, built a strong reputation at Washington Fine Properties over the past nine years. The team was the No. 2 small team in D.C. in 2024.

Most Gen Z sellers have regrets over pandemic home purchases
Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor.

Broker Spotlight: Chris Parra, One Caribbean Estates
Find out how this international industry leader is driving the growth of the Caribbean luxury real estate market while "setting new standards of achievement for the industry." 

25 unique ways to cut brokerage costs (without killing growth)
Every dollar you keep is a dollar you don’t have to chase in sales, Chris Pollinger writes. The best brokerages don’t just earn more — they keep more.

CoStar makes ‘best and final’ $1.8B offer for REA Group rival
CoStar Group is one step closer to purchasing Australia's second-largest real estate classifieds firm, Domain. Australian newspapers reported that CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance spent several days in Sydney with Domain's owners.

Pending home sales tick up as buyers make cautious comeback
The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose by 2.0 percent to 72.0 in February, according to new data released Thursday by NAR. But contract signings fell 3.6 percent compared to last year.

Sellers, MLS PIN slam DOJ claims in Nosalek case: ‘DOJ is simply wrong’
Plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network agree that approximately 75 percent of sellers are opting out of offering compensation to buyer agents in the multiple listing service.

ERA hits a home run with Major League Baseball campaign
Starting March 27, ERA will be running ads on Major League Baseball's streaming platform, MLB.TV. The campaign also includes more than a dozen in-stadium events and local baseball opportunities for ERA affiliates.

Have you tried turning it on? The top tech snags vexing agents today
As Florida Realtors' Tech Helpline expands service to 28,000 members across six organizations, Inman dug into the top technology snags agents have inquired about. Printer issues top the list.

4 advanced marketing tactics for real estate teams that really work
According to luxury consultant Chris Pollinger, adaptation and evolution are key to creating marketing that works both now and for the long haul.

Mauricio Umansky: 2025 is the best time ever to be a new agent
Despite market headwinds, The Agency CEO says that new technology and marketing capabilities make now a great time to be a new real estate agent.

Homebuyers respond as mortgage rates hover near 2025 lows
Purchase loan requests are up 7 percent from a year ago, as loosening housing inventory and a pullback in mortgage rates presents FHA buyers with more opportunities.

The Land Report, Land id profile nation’s 100 largest landholdings
Land data and marketing solution Land id, reviewed by Inman in 2024, worked with Land Report editors to highlight the holdings of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Ted Turner.

FHFA gutting Fannie, Freddie minority homeownership programs
Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from unfair or deceptive practices.

Keller Williams expands overseas footprint into Cayman Islands
Keller Williams has opened its 11th Caribbean master franchise in the Cayman Islands, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Regional Operating Principal Adam Sax will oversee KW's rollout, with the first market center office slated to open during the second quarter of 2025.

NAR’s CCP compromise is a win-win for consumers: Freedman
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market.

Women’s History Month: How Pam Taylor focuses on the future
New Jersey real estate broker and former Goldman Sachs executive Pam Taylor believes in diversifying your portfolio but not without making the people you touch profoundly better for it.

Women, Wealth and Real Estate: Pat Heller’s real estate calling
Coach Melanie Klein profiles this brokerage leader and her belief in the limitless opportunities the real estate industry provides for women.