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Where does the NYC broker war with StreetEasy leave the industry?

Reposted with permission from AIM Group‘s Classified Intelligence Report. While real estate agents in New York will tell you that their city is an outlier that shouldn’t be seen as a model for real estate classified markets elsewhere, what happens in New York will not necessarily stay in New York. That’s especially true when the company initiating […]

The biggest legal risks for real estate teams

“Agent teams all over the country are violating independent contractor laws,” said moderator and real estate coach Bernice Ross at the beginning of a panel discussion at Inman Connect. Do you require team members to use a specific type of software, hold open houses on certain days, or attend regular meetings at your office? If […]

Mortgage fraud: Are you part of the problem?

There are lies and there are damn lies. Lies like the little white ones borrowers sometimes utter to improve their incomes just enough to qualify, or perhaps qualify for a better rate. And there are the whoppers some agents tell to, well, fleece unsuspecting clients. Take the case of a Hazleton, Pennsylvania, agent who was […]

Climate change will plunge the real estate industry into chaos

LOS ANGELES — More wildfires, more flooding, millions of lost homes and people displaced. These are just some of the more certain outcomes of human-induced climate change, and all three will spell big trouble for properties around the world and the United States in the coming decades — including coveted luxury houses along the U.S. […]

Keycafe hubs convert shops, bars and delis into key storage

Security and convenience are often at war. And one major area where they intersect in real estate is in the shuffling of keys, whether they’re being transferred to open the doors for a home tour, cleaning service or short-term guest. Digital lockboxes and smart lock integrations, which allow for real estate agents and homeowners to grant […]

Real estate daily market update: October 19, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Thursday, October 19 HouseCanary’s Third Quarter Rental Investment Index The nationwide Effective Gross Yield (EGY) for U.S. single-family rentals held steady at 8.0 percent, sustaining a strong yield in spite of the continued rise in housing […]

How to sell your tech company

CEO Duane LeGate started Commissions, Inc., the fastest growing real estate tech company, in 2011. Five years and five months later, he sold it for around 240 million dollars. Now with three sold companies under his belt, this serial entrepreneur is sharing a little bit about what it takes to cultivate a tech company and […]

Capture all the Facebook seller leads you can before it’s too late

SAVE MY SPOT Every agent is trying to generate seller leads on Facebook, but they’re missing some of the most important pieces to the puzzle. Quality online lead capture requires a sophisticated ad campaign and creative, and most importantly an engaging experience for the homeowner — not just a shallow landing page. In this webinar, […]

3 things luxury agents should know about Russian real estate

Russia takes the 16 spot on the list of countries with the most millionaires at 152,000. Its wealth is extremely concentrated, which means that those who are rich are very rich. Many luxury real estate agents in the U.S. remain incredibly curious about the Russian affluent. In my last article, I shared that I expect Russian […]

Selling a haunted house? Have no fear

A few years ago, my friends and I went on an after-dark tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia during its Halloween scarefest, Terror Behind the Walls. Having grown up watching horror movies, I don’t scare easily, and being a true believer in science and all things explainable, I believed haunting to be nothing […]

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