CEO pleads guilty to $380M real estate Ponzi scheme
Todd Burkhalter executed one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Georgia history while acquiring a yacht, a luxury condo in Mexico, luxury vehicles, and jewelry via fraudulent real estate investments....
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Stacking the board: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
The Agency, Century 21, Cloze and other industry brands made moves this week, bringing on new staffers, recruiting new teams and more....
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MLSs, lead gen, Liquid Death: Inman’s 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....
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Industry veterans launch real estate true crime podcast
Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik have teamed up to create "True Crimes of Real Estate," which they describe as an "investigative-style podcast" focused on housing industry issues....
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The world is an uncertain place. Mauricio Umansky is focused on growth and survival
Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty....
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Stop trying to ‘scale’: Why revenue ‘stacking’ is the strategy you need
The industry is obsessed with "scaling," but the term has become a vague placeholder. Instead, Zac Kennedy writes, we should embrace the “stacking” method....
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Showing up, being relevant in an AI age: A new era for real estate SEO
Firms winning in the AI age are intentionally choosing tools and strategies that directly support their position as the local authority, Chris Morrison writes....
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5 rental metrics smart agents track to maximize NOI
Smart agents, particularly those who also own rental property, are layering rental performance data on top of traditional pricing analysis to guide better decisions and protect net operating income....
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Asset vs. income: Why most businesses don’t compound
Self-employment can be a rational and rewarding choice, Nick Schlekeway writes, but it should not be mistaken for building an asset that compounds....
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7 daily habits that keep a real estate pipeline full — in any market
Implement these habits into your daily routine, coach Darryl Davis writes. Your pipeline won’t fill overnight, but it will fill quietly and repeatedly through consistent action....
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