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Construct your web presence with KoaWare’s drag-and-drop website ‘bldr’

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Bldr is a website creation and management tool made by KoaWare for real estate agents. Platforms: Browser; mobile-optimized Ideal for: Current KoaWare users; new agents; any team or office looking to build a new website. Top […]

Gary Gold: Teaching sellers how to prepare their home to be show ready

In this video, Gary Gold talks about the most important things sellers must do to prepare their homes to go on the market. 1. Tend to the outside first Prospective buyers can fall in love with a home as they drive up, so it’s crucial that the home’s curb appeal is at its peak. In […]

NAGLREP is turning 10 in style: 40 speakers, 700 guests

The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) is meeting on Oct. 17-19 in Palm Springs for what is expected to be the largest LGBT+ and allied real estate event in history. NAGLREP advocates for the rights of the LGBT+ community in housing along with shining a light on the economic power […]

To bolster homeownership rates, make housing accessible to minorities

Despite a healthy job market and historically low interest rates, overall U.S. homeownership rates have remained at a 50-year low. As a result, real estate institutions have begun working with their local, state and federal government to craft programs that facilitate the homeownership process. But as a recent study by Apartment List reveals, minorities — […]

Texas agents, homeowners brace for Hurricane Harvey

Spare a thought for brokerages in Houston and other coastal Texas towns in the path of Hurricane Harvey today and into next week. With a storm warning in effect for hundreds of miles of the Texas coastline and a predicted Category 3 hurricane expected to hit landfall by Friday night, Harvey will be bringing with […]

Real estate moneyball: Trusting data over your gut

Save My Spot The real estate marketplace is changing, and quickly. What were once outstanding ideas may have outgrown their usefulness. But how do you know? In this presentation, we will show you how to use resources you already have to determine your best, most profitable path forward, as well as provide you with a […]

Blend’s mortgage tech attracts $100M funding round

Blend, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that seeks to make the lending process for buyers and lenders faster and more straightforward, has raised $100M in Series D funding. “We saw a massive opportunity in Blend and the work they are doing to deliver transparent, frictionless, accessible mortgages for everyone,” said Jerry Chen, partner at Greylock […]

Going from solo real estate agent to team

Are you ready to build your team? If you’re an agent looking to expand, you have a lot to think about: Who should my first hire be? Am I really ready to take this step? What mistakes can I avoid? Watch Vija Williams, Keir Weimer and Danielle Lazier answer these questions and share their best team building tips […]

Home sales aren’t ‘collapsing’: July markets in perspective

You would think that the biggest single industry in America would have really good reporting of sales activity and other market measurements. Dream on. Mercifully we do not labor with fake news, but we do suffer under a mountain of alleged news which is not news, and big headlines above non-news. This week’s click-magnet headlines: […]

Judge drops case against Zillow Zestimates

Zillow Group has emerged unscathed from a legal attack on the Zestimate. On Wednesday a judge threw out the lawsuit alleging that Zestimates constitute illegal appraisals and violate consumer protection laws, granting Zillow Group’s motion to dismiss. “We’re pleased the court has dismissed this,” Zillow spokeswoman Emily Heffter told Inman. “The Zestimate has proven itself […]

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