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GoldenDeal investor network poises agents to double-end sales

GoldenKey, a marketplace where consumers can hire agents to work for flat fees, has launched a network of “instant offer” investors to help agents double-end deals. Through the startup’s “GoldenDeal” service, agents can collect offers from giant rental investors to present to homeowners before listing their properties on the MLS. The new venture is a bid […]

2 luxury brokerages show off the world’s most stunning listings with HGTV

LeadingRE and Luxury Portfolio International are the exclusive real estate partners for HGTV’s 2017 Ultimate House Hunt. Every home featured is represented by LeadingRE and Luxury Portfolio International agents, and consumers will be able to participate in a month-long showcase and contest of the world’s most beautiful homes across eight categories: Kitchen and dining Modern masterpieces […]

Inman News wins 4 NAREE journalism awards

DENVER — Two members of the Inman News editorial team have been recognized for their work in 2016 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE). Honorees of the organization’s 67th annual journalism competition were celebrated tonight with a ceremony and reception at NAREE’s annual conference. Inman Senior Writer Amber Taufen earned a gold […]

Looking to sell the sexiest housing? Master your markets

In 2007, Mike Shapiro was a market maker and trader at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, but when his wife Tara — the no. 1 Coldwell Banker Realtor in Chicago at the time — got sick and then recovered, the couple decided to live the next chapter of their lives in Orange County’s Newport […]

Purplebricks picks California as first US expansion target

Purplebricks, a U.K. real estate brokerage that raised $60 million to break into the U.S., plans to launch in California in the second half of this year. The hybrid brokerage is looking to hire hundreds of California real estate agents, promising recruits “territorial exclusivity” over ZIP codes, support staff and a steady stream of leads. […]

Expect the ‘longest economic expansion’ since WWII, says economist

Kevin Thorpe | Photo by Amber Taufen DENVER — “This is going to be the longest economic expansion in the post-World-War-II era,” stated Kevin Thorpe, the global chief economist at Cushman & Wakefield. He was giving an assessment to a crowd of reporters at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference, and the general message […]

7 homebuilding trends shaping 2017’s housing market

Brad Hunter, Chief Economist of HomeAdvisor DENVER — The home price surge happening across markets right now feels uncomfortably familiar. 2006, anyone? Indeed, prices are back to levels that they hit at the peak of the bubble. But this time different forces are at play, said HomeAdvisor Chief Economist Brad Hunter in a presentation this […]

Agent Legend: How to close more deals without generating more leads

If you’re not regularly the first to follow up, then you’re blowing deals and losing money. Every agent knows this, yet it’s tough to stay consistent. Agent Legend is the secret weapon top teams and agents are using to get response rates of 40 – 80%. In this exclusive webinar, you will learn: How to […]

Harnessing the power of Snapchat for good (not evil)

Chelsea Peitz, creator and host of “Chelschat Snapshow: Marketing Snappily Ever After” and Director of Marketing for Fidelity National Title, is an expert at using Snapchat to build a personal brand. Her weekday Snapchat series promotes real estate marketing tips, tools and strategies designed to help real estate professionals make more money doing what they […]

Irked brokers slam forced MLS membership rule

Should real estate agents be forced to subscribe to an MLS because their broker does? An advisory board of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) wants to know your thoughts on that question, preferably by July 1, at mls@realtors.org. The NAR MLS policy up for debate allows Realtor-affiliated MLSs to require that all of the licensed […]

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