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Pocket Agent Mentor: The software resource every new agent is going to want

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Nicole Bagley-Blair Nationally competitive ice skater. Teacher of the year. Attorney. Mom. Real estate broker. Not a bad list of life and career accomplishments. It appears Nicole Bagley-Blair can pretty much accomplish whatever she sets out […]

5 factors putting downward pressure on homeownership

Despite robust job growth and low interest rates, U.S. homeownership rates remain at a 50-year low due to issues with affordability, crushing student loan debt, harsh credit conditions and tight inventory supply. This is the focus of Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics’ and Berkeley Haas School of Business’ new study, “Hurdles to […]

Strategies for automation success

Save My Spot Learning to automate certain segments of your real estate business can free up time for you to focus on your client base and build your book of business. Automation can also help ensure that each task is done right and on time. In this webinar, Adwerx—the leader in real estate digital advertising—is […]

Realtor.com introduces ‘Home Made,’ its first company blog

Realtor.com has launched “Home Made,” it’s first-ever company blog that gives consumers a “behind the scenes” look at the inner workings of the site from the point-of-view of realtor.com employees. The blog will be used to share stories about new products, product tips and tricks, corporate initiatives, and insights from real estate professionals about the […]

Welcome to Wall Street’s housing market

After gorging on subprime mortgages 10 years ago, Wall Street is investing in the U.S. housing market again — this time by snatching up homes. Investment banks, private-equity firms and hedge funds are turning to a variety of financial vehicles and building the technology to become the largest buyers of most Americans’ biggest asset. The […]

No investor bids accepted through Zillow Instant Offers

Hundreds of homeowners have received investor bids since Zillow launched Instant Offers, but none had been accepted as of June 5. On the other hand, the program has generated three listings for one agent, and she may be able to convert more Instant Offers leads in the days ahead. The results suggest that Zillow Instant Offers […]

Daily market update: June 9, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Friday, June 9 Mortgage Payments are Unaffordable in Half of America’s Largest Markets “Homes have gotten so expensive in many major cities that even with low mortgage rates, monthly costs for homes that are currently for […]

Test your market knowledge with realtor.com’s Property Tycoon

Successful real estate agents have what it takes to perfectly price a home, and realtor.com is putting that knowledge to the test with the release of “Property Tycoon,” a desktop game with sweepstakes that gives players an opportunity to win a grand prize at the end of each week. Here’s how you play: Participants select properties […]

Zillow: In which U.S. markets does it ‘pay to rent’?

In March, the California Association of Realtors hosted a panel — “The California Series: State of the State” — revealing that overly strict building codes, an aversion to affordable housing in affluent neighborhoods, and, most of all, exorbitant cost of living is pushing California toward becoming a majority renter state. Zillow’s latest “Breakeven Horizon” study, which […]

The week in real estate industry deals: June 5-9, 2017

While real estate agents chase leads and close deals on houses, there’s another level of deal-making that takes place within the real estate industry: mergers, acquisitions, integrations and partnerships. We’ll be recapping every week’s noteworthy deals that didn’t make it into print (and some that did) for your perusal. This week’s deals June 6 West […]

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