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How to merge your real estate brokerage without regrets

The merger-and-acquisition path is littered with casualties. Entrepreneurial companies accept the umbrella of a behemoth for protection, guidance and growth opportunities — but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way, says Ryan Abbe, managing director of San Francisco-based M&A adviser and real estate investment banking group JMP Securities. Ryan Abbe That’s because the little guys can “die […]

Why we need to make room for the emancipated MLS

As a precursor to the following comments, let me state unequivocally that I very much believe that a contemporary MLS should be a critically transformative element within the contemporary American real estate industry. 2016 was an active and somewhat controversial year for the MLS sector of the American real estate industry. The 719 MLS units […]

Matterport unveils new 3-D camera with better 2-D capability

Matterport, a leading provider of 3-D home tours, has released a new camera that captures high-quality listing photos and immersive 3-D models at the same time. The product should lower the cost of 3-D marketing by allowing real estate agents and photographers to bang out property photos and 3-D tours in a single shoot, said Matterport CEO Bill Brown. “This is really […]

How much do you spend on real estate technology?

Real estate technology is a billion-dollar industry, with hundreds of companies competing for the money that agents and brokers shell out in order to help them do their jobs. Where is all that money going? How do you compare to your peers who are doing similar volume in terms of what you’re spending and the […]

Former agent Todd Kohlhepp pleads guilty to 7 counts of murder

Todd Kohlhepp, the former real estate broker and Realtor who was arrested after a missing South Carolina woman was found in a metal container on his property, has pled guilty to seven counts of murder. By taking a plea deal, Kohlhepp has avoided the death penalty and will instead serve seven consecutive life sentences plus […]

Pending home sales once again hindered by inventory

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index is down for the second consecutive month after a strong end to Q4 2016 and a 5.5 percentage point rebound in January. April’s PHSI, which is based on contract signings, dipped to 109.8, a 1.3 percentage point drop from March’s downwardly revised 111.3. NAR chief economist […]

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