https://jothamsederstrom.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Jotham SederstromenThu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2025/04/25/compass-sues-northwest-mls-pulling-windermere-along-for-a-ride/The suit claims the multiple listing service is a “monopolist” with “no meaningful competitors” and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2025/04/25/compass-sues-northwest-mls-pulling-windermere-along-for-a-ride/https://www.inman.com/2025/01/28/catch-up-on-all-the-big-commission-conversations-from-inman-connect/The chaos surrounding commissions that characterized much of 2024 was still on the minds of the professionals packed into the New York Hilton Midtown last week.Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2025/01/28/catch-up-on-all-the-big-commission-conversations-from-inman-connect/https://www.inman.com/2024/10/31/josh-and-heather-altman-leaving-million-dollar-listing-los-angeles/Power couple calling it quits after 13 years and 11 seasons on the hit reality real estate show. “We were babies when we started the show,” Josh Altman told “People.”Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2024/10/31/josh-and-heather-altman-leaving-million-dollar-listing-los-angeles/https://www.inman.com/2023/11/02/redfin-posts-profitable-q3-despite-another-quarter-of-falling-revenue/The company posted profits of $98.3 million, up 8 percent from the third quarter of 2022, while tallying $269 million in revenue, a decrease of 12 percent from a year ago, according to third-quarter earnings.Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2023/11/02/redfin-posts-profitable-q3-despite-another-quarter-of-falling-revenue/https://www.inman.com/2023/08/26/nar-harassment-retaliation-and-evasion-revealed-in-times-expose/In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees and leaders, including 19 who said they endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the trade organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executives currently sit onSat, 26 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2023/08/26/nar-harassment-retaliation-and-evasion-revealed-in-times-expose/https://www.inman.com/2019/09/28/appraisal-requirements-axed-on-sales-of-400k-and-under-fed/Approved by the Federal Reserve on Friday, the adjustment, from $250,000 to $400,000, marks the first time in 25 years such an appraisal threshold has changed.Following nearly a year of deliberation, federal regulators on Friday approved a long-awaited proposal to waive appraisal requirements on certain home sales of $400,000 and under. Approved by the Federal Reserve on Friday, the adjustment, from $250,000 to $400,000, marks the first time in 25 years such an appraisal threshold has changed. T...Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2019/09/28/appraisal-requirements-axed-on-sales-of-400k-and-under-fed/https://www.inman.com/2019/07/23/realogy-stock-soars-on-news-of-amazon-partnership/Realogy, a mammoth real estate holding company that has struggled on Wall Street, saw its stock soar nearly 25 percent in premarket trading Tuesday on news of a game-changing partnership with Amazon.Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2019/07/23/realogy-stock-soars-on-news-of-amazon-partnership/https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajy-fwbys-anlrk-l6d3h-4jlns-7ex6k-rthh3-ymxhfWhat does it take to be a winner in sales in this AI-augmented world? A lot more than just charm and a great suit (we mean you, Don Draper). The sales professional of 2019 is an athlete, a storyteller, a listener, a networker and so much more. We interviewed dozens of sales-team leaders to discern what, exactly, they're recruiting for today. Believe it or not, this superhero of a seller is out there and uniquely human. Here are the traits the top teams are seeking.Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajy-fwbys-anlrk-l6d3h-4jlns-7ex6k-rthh3-ymxhfhttps://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2yThe once high tide of customer relationship management software is facing its ebb. According to a 2015 study by Forrester Research, 52 percent of Salesforce customers surveyed in a poll reported that the “high cost of ownership over time” ranked chiefly among a litany of problems associated with the San Francisco–based company’s Sales Cloud module. Meanwhile, 43 percent of those polled warned they would “renegotiate our contract with Salesforce when it comes up for renewal,” and another 8 percent said they would shift to a different service.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2yhttps://a.co/d/1hpQ5FEThe real estate industry is in the midst of profound transformation. Changes in technology, society, the economy, and the natural environment are putting longstanding business models to the test. Without decisive action, real estate businesses may face the fate of other industries, where leaders sat on the sidelines as a tsunami of disruption swept them by. Can the leaders of real estate come together to harness the power of these changes, overcome the challenges of today, and seize the opportunities of tomorrow?Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://a.co/d/1hpQ5FEhttps://www.inman.com/2018/03/08/heres-the-tech-that-real-estate-leaders-should-be-using/Inman's first-ever Real Estate Leadership Survey reveals surprising tech trends that leaders are embracing. Also: ones they aren't and should be.Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/03/08/heres-the-tech-that-real-estate-leaders-should-be-using/https://www.inman.com/2018/03/05/essential-guide-real-estate-leadership-on-tech-disruption/Nearly 30 percent of 787 real estate respondents polled for Inman’s Leadership survey in February said “technological disruption” remains the single biggest threat to the real estate industry, edging out other perils like shifting demographics, market fluctuations and global politics.Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/03/05/essential-guide-real-estate-leadership-on-tech-disruption/https://www.inman.com/2018/03/01/trump-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-will-be-a-blow-to-construction-industry/Following pledges made during his 2016 campaign and again as president, Donald Trump on Thursday announced a long-promised initiative to impose stiff tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel to the U.S., an aggressive policy stance that instantly sent the Dow tumbling 500 points while causi...Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/03/01/trump-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-will-be-a-blow-to-construction-industry/https://www.inman.com/2018/02/16/inside-trumps-historic-95m-mansion-deal-10-years-later/In interviews with Florida real estate professionals, including at least one involved in the 2008 sale, agents characterized Trump’s blockbuster deal as simply par for the course in the years leading up to the financial collapse, when appreciation rates climbed at a historic clip and the housing market in Palm Beach and elsewhere in South Florida was like the Wild West.Jim Weix, a South Florida Realtor, recalled a period at the peak of the housing bubble more than a decade ago when even the man...Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/02/16/inside-trumps-historic-95m-mansion-deal-10-years-later/https://www.inman.com/2018/02/12/trump-administration-proposes-deep-cuts-to-housing-programs-in-latest-budget-plan/At the same time, the Trump 2019 budget seeks increased defense spending and money to fund the partial construction of a southern border wall.Following on the heels of a budget compromise in Congress last week to keep the government open, the Trump Administration on Monday unveiled its own federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. It calls for cutting a hefty $3.6 trillion to the federal deficit, including slashing programs that directly impact the real estate industry and affordable housing...Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/02/12/trump-administration-proposes-deep-cuts-to-housing-programs-in-latest-budget-plan/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/29/whats-behind-skyrocketing-real-estate-tech-investment/Three-quarters of all real estate investment by venture capitalists since 2016 has gone toward companies intent on disrupting. But the financing has gradually shifted from the challengers to the facilitators — that is, those offering tech that serves traditional Realtors and lenders.Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/29/whats-behind-skyrocketing-real-estate-tech-investment/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/25/realogy-gearing-up-to-challenge-tech-savvy-competitors/“I picked Realogy as opposed to coming in a different way because I actually believe that the power of having that technology and data at scale is more powerful in most industries than just being a pure disrupter starting from nothing,” said Schneider.NEW YORK — Leveraging untapped real estate data and enhancing the agent experience across a litany of brands will take center stage as Realogy battles for market share against a growing army of tech-enabled competitors, the company’s CEO Ryan Schne...Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/25/realogy-gearing-up-to-challenge-tech-savvy-competitors/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/24/paris-hilton-helps-real-estate-power-couple-recover-stolen-dog/Beverly Hills luxury real estate agent power couple Branden Williams and Rayni Romito Williams (of Williams & Williams Estates) were reunited Wednesday with their beloved Pomeranian–Charlie (a.k.a. Choo Choo, Chucky) — four harrowing days after the pooch was “dog-napped” in broad daylight from their mid-century multimillion dollar Beverly Hills home.Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/24/paris-hilton-helps-real-estate-power-couple-recover-stolen-dog/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/23/hacker-connect-imagine-a-magically-interactive-future/NEW YORK — Imagine a run-of-the-mill notebook with a working keyboard, or a cardboard pizza delivery box that doubles as a DJ’s turntable, complete with volume nobs and sequencer buttons. A 10-year-old Cambridge, United Kingdom-based company is creating just that by combining sophisticated technology with old-fashioned print and cardboard to develop touch-pad displays for the likes of Disney, Pizza Hut, Dunkin’ Donuts and other globally recognized brands. Dr. Kate Stone, founder of Novalia, who...Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/23/hacker-connect-imagine-a-magically-interactive-future/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/18/zillow-unveils-new-app-for-capturing-3-d-home-tours/A Zillow executive billed the technology as the only mobile app that can capture 3-D tours at no cost, and said a 3,000-square-foot home takes 30 min. to capture.Zillow on Thursday unveiled a new, free app called Zillow 3D Home that will allow agents, brokers, and real estate photographers to capture immersive 3-D home tours directly on their iPhones, and upload them to Zillow listings. The app is for iPhone only (models 6 and 6 Plus, or newer) running iOS version 10 or later, and is presently o...Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/18/zillow-unveils-new-app-for-capturing-3-d-home-tours/https://www.inman.com/2018/01/10/realogy-installs-new-chief-tech-officer/Less than a week after announcing a series of key executive shifts, Realogy on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dave Gordon as executive vice president, chief technology officer, at the massive real estate conglomerate, which counts Coldwell Banker and Century 21 among its brands. Gordon, a 20-year technology veteran, will report directly to recently installed Realogy CEO and President Ryan Schneider, a former Capital One executive who took the reins early last week, replacing outgoing CEO...Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2018/01/10/realogy-installs-new-chief-tech-officer/https://www.inman.com/2017/12/08/why-does-compass-keep-winning/Jeff Lowe, Chicago’s top-producing broker, was finishing a stationary bike workout when the emails started flying in on Thursday morning. News that the SoftBank Vision Fund had agreed to a $450 million investment into real estate brokerage Compass — claimed to be the largest real estate tech investment in U.S. history — was sending ripples throughout the industry.Jeff Lowe, Chicago’s top-producing broker, was finishing a stationary bike workout when the emails started flying in on Thursday morni...Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2017/12/08/why-does-compass-keep-winning/https://www.inman.com/2017/11/21/end-of-net-neutrality-could-spell-doom-for-real-estate-small-businesses/In a sweeping rebuke to internet companies and consumers, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday released a plan to repeal so-called “Net Neutrality” regulations, a move with far-reaching implications for mom-and-pop brokerages and real estate services across America. Pai’s plan would dismantle the two-year-old Open Internet Order, which prohibits internet providers from blocking or slowing down websites, or charging higher fees for certain websites online and bundli...Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2017/11/21/end-of-net-neutrality-could-spell-doom-for-real-estate-small-businesses/https://www.inman.com/2017/11/16/amazon-key-smart-lock-camera-has-major-security-flaw/Amazon Key, a new service unveiled in October that allows couriers for the e-commerce giant to unlock doors to drop off packages, could be manipulated by would-be burglars or those same delivery people, through a flaw exposed by security researchers, according to a report. Rhino Security Labs, a Seattle-based penetration testing company, discovered that the Cloud Cam required for use of the service can be disabled and frozen through a program that can be installed with relative ease on a handhel...Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://www.inman.com/2017/11/16/amazon-key-smart-lock-camera-has-major-security-flaw/https://www.inman.com/2017/09/13/will-ceo-scandal-crush-sofis-ipo-dreams/Online lender Social Finance (SoFi), a six-year-old San Francisco-based startup on the cusp of an IPO, could be at risk of jeopardizing its public offering in the wake of the sudden resignation of its CEO amidst an unfolding sex scandal. SoFi CEO Mike Cagney resigned Monday following sexual harassment accusations that began in early 2012 and rapidly escalated with a wrongful termination lawsuit this August and new allegations of loan improprieties and fraudulent accounting. Besides exposing the...Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0100https://www.inman.com/2017/09/13/will-ceo-scandal-crush-sofis-ipo-dreams/https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajy-fwbys-anlrk-l6d3h-4jlns-7ex6k-rthh3-ffxzc-5ma2y-egh3hEveryone starts somewhere, so the saying goes. But in the highly competitive world of sales, where successful professionals don multiple hats and deploy innumerable skills, the endpoint is frequently…open-ended. Which is apparent with these five go-getters, each at the top of their game in wildly divergent industries. However, they all share the distinction of having started in sales. Here, below, the craziest, most inspiring sales trajectory stories so far.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajy-fwbys-anlrk-l6d3h-4jlns-7ex6k-rthh3-ffxzc-5ma2y-egh3hhttps://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajyFor decades, vendors like Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft and SAP have sought to illuminate the sales process by offering CRM software under the premise that logging sales activity would improve outcomes. Producing revenue was viewed as a manufacturing process that, if broken into stages, could be managed to grow revenue. The fundamental flaw in assuming that all buyers shared a similar process is the primary reason why not one of those multi-billion technology companies have been able to demonstrate the correlation between using CRM and growing revenue, according to Messer. “Unlike in other areas, technology applied to B2B sales has reduced productivity or hasn’t increased revenue, even after billions have been spent.”Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100https://www.themodernsale.com/news/blog-post-title-one-s2f2y-4xmrc-8setw-xpajyhttps://observer.com/2014/01/power-couples-2014/#slide22They’re the small-town folks who found big love in the city at no other publication than The Observer, where she was editor in chief and he was The Commercial Observer boss. Although we’re still sad that Mr. Sederstrom recently left us to run the Daily News’ borough coverage, we gotta hand it to the guy: It’s a good gig. Meanwhile, the unstoppable Ms. Spiers is always one to watch: She has a top position at Flavorpill, countless bylines and her own newsletter.Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://observer.com/2014/01/power-couples-2014/#slide22https://observer.com/2012/05/the-2012-real-estate-power-100/During the final months of his 2010 campaign for governor, Andrew Cuomo, the former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, found himself high above Manhattan, sitting across a table from Stephen Ross.Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://observer.com/2012/05/the-2012-real-estate-power-100/https://observer.com/2012/03/marcus-millichaps-j-d-parker-on-the-multifamily-investment-sales-market/The investment sales market, most brokers agree, has been heating up over the past 12 months. Approximately $25.8 billion in commercial properties changed hands last year, a turnaround that represented an 88 percent increase over 2010. But while the positive uptick is easily verifiable, what happens next for Manhattan’s investment sales market is still up in the air.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://observer.com/2012/03/marcus-millichaps-j-d-parker-on-the-multifamily-investment-sales-market/