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Houwzer, ‘0% listing commission’ real estate brokerage, raises $2M

Come-ons from hybrid brokerages often seem too good to be true, but Houwzer’s may take the cake. “Pay 0% commission for listing and selling your home with Houwzer,” the Philadelphia-based brokerage proclaims boldly on its website. “Just pay the buyer’s agent and you’re good. Sound Revolutionary? Well, it is.” Read the site a little further, and you’ll learn that […]

Malicious email campaign uses DocuSign branding and mailing list to lure recipients

Did you get a DocuSign agreement sent to you lately that didn’t quite look right — and that had a Word document attached for download? If you downloaded that document, then you could have installed malicious software onto your device. A week ago, the company posted a note in its Trust Center about the campaign. It […]

Realogy 2017 FWD Innovation Summit now accepting applications

Realogy is now accepting applications for the 2017 FWD Innovation Summit. The summit will take place in New York City on September 8. The summit is for entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies who are working to improve the real estate industry through innovative tech tools and platforms. Only 15 applicants will be chosen to hit the main stage […]

Opes Advisors expanding to all 50 states with acquisition by Flagstar Bancorp

It’s easy when the housing market is in a dip to tell buyers that it’s a smart time to think about purchasing a home, assuming they can afford it — but what about a time like right now, when almost every market is hot and inventory is scarce on the ground? Now that Flagstar Bancorp, a […]

Real estate industry’s Upstream project pivots, shifts strategy

The much-hyped Upstream project has “pivoted,” according to its CEO Alex Lange who shared details of the shift at a private lunch today at the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) legislative meetings in Washington, D.C. Initially to the chagrin of some of its own board members and the leadership of its sugar daddy (NAR), the […]

4 tips for surviving the summer real estate market

For Realtors across the country, summer means more than just nice weather. This season seems to shine a special light on the housing market, as an influx of potential homebuyers and sellers put on their best game face and come out to play. Traditionally, we see 40 percent of total home sales occur in the spring […]

Where NAR and HUD Secretary Ben Carson agree (and deviate)

WASHINGTON — Dr. Ben Carson, the 17th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made a brief visit to the National Association of Realtors midyear conference today, where he was greeted with a standing ovation. He offered attendees of the Regulatory Issues Forum at the Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo his […]

How one agent stays at the top of Dallas real estate

As part of her 10 Questions podcast series, F.C. Tucker broker Angela Raab interviews Kristin Smith, a top producing agent who has grown one of the most impressive real estate businesses in Dallas, Texas. Listen in to hear how she: Generates leads by engaging with people on Facebook Prioritizes her day between lead generation, tasks and […]

How automation can help you nurture old leads

This is an unsolicited tech review based on Redefy’s own experience. Redefy pays for Scale’s services and gets nothing in return for the review. What’s the worst part of an agent’s day? Making calls on old leads. Some offices and high-producing agents use call centers to avoid this cumbersome task. So, what’s the worst part […]

4 steps to better real estate leads for relationship-based agents

“We’re not in the business of selling houses. … We’re in the people-knowing business.” That is a quote from a recent interview I did with Jacob Swodeck, co-founder of The Associates Realty Group, the fastest growing real estate brokerage in Southern California. Most agents I know tell me they got into real estate for lifestyle. […]

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