Make Your Dirty Martini With Tequila

My relationship with martinis can be traced back to the bar at Bern’s Steakhouse in Tampa, an iconic establishment that’s decorated like a French bordello. Desperate to be perceived as refined, I ordered a dirty martini with my shrimp cocktail and ribeye. Marco—the platonic ideal of an old-school bartender—asked if I… Read more…

Wary sellers back off asking prices in June housing slowdown

The typical asking price for a home on the market took a modest downward turn in late May and early June, a sign of a softening market.

NYC listing with glorious in-kitchen shower hits market for mere $1.5M

The listing in Manhattan is for two separate apartments next to each other — but there’s a catch, and it’s a big one.

Inquiries, YouTubers, layoffs: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week (June 24-30, 2022)

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the past seven days? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers.

Texas’ growing Asian American and Pacific Islander presence

Having grown up in Texas, broker-owner Kelley Liu has seen first-hand how the Texas AAPI population has influenced the state and its markets, and vice-versa.

Top Fort Lauderdale agent joins Douglas Elliman

Julie Jones is bringing her specialization in waterfront properties to Douglas Elliman’s Fort Lauderdale office.

An exclusive preview: The biggest luxury deals of 2022 (so far)

Here’s a preview of what’s to come as we kick off Luxury Month and dive into the biggest market trends of 2022. Check back next week as Inman ranks the biggest deals of the past 12 months.

PIMCO saw a bright future for now-bankrupt mortgage lender FGMC

The investment management firm acquired nonbank mortgage lender First Guaranty Mortgage as part of broader strategy to serve lower end of market.

Get ready for the glitter: It’s Luxury Month at Inman

This month, Inman looks at luxury real estate to develop a working definition and determine how to differentiate services for discerning luxury clients.

RE/MAX agent strikes social media gold with Blink-182 parody

With his slicked-back hair, full sleeve tattoos, nose ring and spot-on early-2000s punk rock singing voice, Wisconsin RE/MAX agent Colin Schindler struck social media gold this week with his MTV Total Request Live-worthy remake of Blink-182’s “All The Small Things,” appropriately dubbed “All The Listings.”

AnnieMac expands mid-Atlantic presence, acquires OVM Financial

Rising mortgage rates are prompting some lenders to downsize to adapt to changing market conditions. But the market shift is also expected to drive mergers and acquisitions.

Key breakout to accelerate Bitcoin weakness as price slips below 200-day MA

Bitcoin trades at above $19,000 in a bear market and support area 200-day moving average joined resistance for Bitcoin A breakout of the inside bar pattern could accelerate bear weakness Bitcoin BTC/USD is trading at 19,580. At the current price, the world’s largest cryptocurrency sits at support. However, Bitcoin may crash below the support as […]

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 1, 2022

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

The Best Sites and Apps to Track Your Books, Movies, Music, and Video Games

This week in the Guardian, writer Rachel Sigee pondered the question of why so many of us frequent sites like Goodreads and Letterboxd to log our media consumption, and came up with an answer that seems obvious in retrospect: It’s dopamine. Read more…

Your Rash Might Be a Sun Allergy

For all the good things it does for us, the sun can also be a menace: It can burn your skin, mess with your eyes, and even damage your vehicle. It might also be responsible for that rash you’ve been Googling since you discovered it across your shoulders. You could have a “sun rash” or […]