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What: The housing market is facing a lack of inventory, and agents are constantly looking for ways to increase their listings despite the ongoing limitations. So how do you handle demand when there is no supply? In this webinar, agents will learn strategies and tips for increasing their listing inventory, even in the toughest low-inventory markets, and how to reach potential sellers when facing an inventory shortage.

When: Wed., April 6 at 3 p.m. ET

Often seen as existential threats to the industry—or even to the whole current model of home buying and selling—Big Tech and Wall Street are now involved more than ever in residential real estate, from algorithmic-based iBuyers to venture capital-backed brokerage firms. Even as the influx of money and huge leaps forward in technology have created efficiencies and new opportunities, the dissociative, far-reaching power of these tools also have frightening implications.

The robust post-pandemic recovery in  U.S. job growth had another strong showing last month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Based on Friday’s report, the U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs in March, dropping the national unemployment rate to 3.6%—down from 3.8% in February. The latest data marks 11 consecutive months of job growth.

The prime property market is ablaze as agents worldwide continue to experience record levels of activity. But increasingly, concern is mounting around inventory, which remains at an all-time low—even at prime price points. This trend is the most palpable in the United States, where bidding wars on select properties are still prevalent and aspirational buyers continue getting priced out of lower-tier luxury properties.

According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), only 6% of all home sales are for properties in the $1 million+ price point.

Are the tools your organization offers accessible to your entire membership base?

By that, we don’t simply mean are those tools easy to access via computer, but rather are they accessible to everyone—including those agents and brokers who have visual impairments or speak a language other than English? Inclusively designed technology means that more of your membership base can benefit from the tools you provide.