So many news stories, so little time. Keeping up with the news these days is just plain overwhelming. By the time you’ve caught up on a breaking news article, it’s already old news.
As an agent, your day is unpredictable and time is limited. So, how and where do you keep up with the latest news, trends, and resources in the real estate world? We’re sharing our ‘go-to’ news sites and blogs to help you keep calm and stay ‘in the know.’
Inman News: Real estate industry professionals from around the world turn to Inman first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the business. For full content access, you can become a Select Member. Check out their upcoming industry events.
RISMedia: RISMedia delivers the latest real estate news and trends, best practices, events, social media and technology for agents, brokers, and their clients and prospects.
Realtor Magazine: The Official Magazine/Website for the National Association of REALTORS, covering real estate trends, real estate news and data.
ActiveRain Real Estate Community: An online community of real estate professionals who write blogs, exchange best practices and share information. Check out our blog posts here.
Realty Biz News: Find topics in real estate marketing, real estate technology and social media for realtors, smart home technology, housing and real estate resources for consumers, and the latest real estate housing trends.
Realty Times: Trusted source of local market conditions, buyer’s advice, seller’s advice, Realtor advice, and real estate news.
Wall Street Journal Real Estate: Latest news on real estate, homebuying, houses for sale, luxury homes, mortgage loans and interest rates.
Forbes Real Estate: Leading source for reliable news, updated analysis and top headlines in real estate. Our VP of Marketing, Lisa Fettner, recently joined the Forbes Real Estate Council to contribute articles.
HousingWire: Nation’s most influential source of news and information on U.S. housing finance, covering lending, servicing, investments, and real estate.
The Real Daily: News for real estate industry insiders. Valuable information on tech, data, and business tips for brokers and associations.
Curbed: All things home, from interior design and architecture to home tech, renovations, tiny houses, prefab, and real estate.
The Lighter Side of Real Estate: Brings you the best real estate social media content and humor on the web.
These are only a handful of the news sites out there. Bookmark the ones you like, compile a list in a Google doc so you can add to it, and quickly skim them at least once a day to stay up-to-date.
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