Anthony Hitt: E&V looks to future while doubling down on the basics
Following a brand “refinement,” Engel & Völkers will continue rolling out additional technology updates to better arm agents to serve the clients of tomorrow, all while sticking to its core values, Hitt told Inman.
Catch up with Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week, March 31 – April 6
Wondering what you missed this week? Find out with Inman’s Top 5 most-read stories of the week.
Home sales are cooling — but the competition is red hot. What gives?
New listings plunged 21.8 percent from a year ago, marking one of the most significant annual drops since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new analysis of housing inventory by Redfin.
Real estate adds fewer jobs in an otherwise strong US hiring month
The start of spring usually marks more brokerage transactions and ramped-up construction schedules. But payroll growth was weaker in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Nest Seekers expands further into Europe with Italy, Portugal offices
Prior to this expansion, Nest Seekers had European locations across the U.K. and Spain, as well as other international offices in Korea and Mexico. The new offices will be headquartered in Milan and Lisbon.
Nest Realty buys back company shares from @properties
Three years after entering into an agreement with @properties, Nest Realty’s partners have regained ownership of the brokerage, which is now fully independent, Inman reports exclusively.
Homepoint selling wholesale business to The Loan Store
Parent company Home Point Capital to take an equity stake in The Loan Store, with Homepoint executive Phil Shoemaker to be installed as CEO when the deal closes by the end of the second quarter.
Take Easter Eggs to the Fiery Depths of Hell With Chili and Garlic
Post-Easter festivities might have you swimming in a sea of colorful eggs. In case your boiled egg bounty is getting monotonous, I’ve got a surefire way for you to spice things up: Drag you sanctimonious eggs to hell with hot chili-garlic oil. Read more…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 7, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
The Right Way to Use ‘Honor Among Thieves’ Characters in Your Next D&D Campaign
If you’re among the many fantasy fans blown away by Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, there’s now an easy way to bring the film’s characters and magical items into your own pen and paper D&D campaign. Wizards of the Coast has released movie-accurate character stat blocks. magic items, and a set of digital dice… […]
This Flourless Coconut Cake Is Perfect for Snacking
Every coconut lover knows the homely drupe packs big flavor inside its hairy shell. It pairs well with other ingredients, but is strong enough to play a starring role, especially when that role is cake. This flourless coconut cake is moist, tender, and downright snackable. It’s gluten-free, Easter-worthy,… Read more…
Three Unexpected Ways to Eat Leftover Easter Eggs
Easter eggs are safe to eat, provided you follow a few safety rules (and don’t try to eat the plastic kind). If they weren’t, my mother would be dead: When my sisters and I were gorging ourselves on bunny-shaped chocolate, that woman was peeling and eating our dyed eggs, determined to not let a valuable […]
You Can Use AI to Summarize YouTube Videos and Boring Emails
As it stands, AI is not a reliable source of information. But while AI bots like ChatGPT are known to hallucinate and offer false information, there is one task where it truly excels: summarizing. Read more…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Is the Mario Movie Actually…Good?
This week’s Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide explores two of the main forces shaping young people’s lives in 2023 America: Corporate-created culture like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Barbie, and grassroots expressions of shared humanity like TikTok’s “mouse moments” and being shot in the stomach while making YouTube… Read more…
What ‘Genuine Leather’ Really Means
When you’re shopping for a leather jackets, shoes, purses, or other items, you may come across a stamped label noting the item is “genuine leather.” If you know nothing about leather grades, you’ll think that’s a good sign. If you know a little bit about leather grades, you’ll think that’s a bad sign. Today, my… […]
