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New Amazon Echo app connects agents with leads and books showings

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Agent Neo is a voice-activated real estate information app for Amazon Echo. Platforms: Amazon Echo; mobile-optimized notifications Ideal for: Early adopters; agents looking to diversify marketing outreach Top selling points Agent-matching skill Home valuation capability Books […]

Average new home price tops $400k for first time ever

The U.S. Census Bureau today released its October 2017 new residential sales report, which boasted an average home sales price of $400,200 — the highest since March 2007’s average of $329,400. The sales of new single-family houses in October 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000. This is 6.2 percent (+/- 18.0%)* above […]

What to expect when you’re Connecting: Community picks

If there’s anything the Inman community knows how to do really well, it’s get together to solve problems, learn from each other and have fun. This is never more apparent than during the Inman Connect New York conference (January 22-26, 2018), where over 5,000 attendees from 25 countries will gather to hear more than 300 […]

Real estate daily market update: November 27, 2017

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Monday, November 27 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau: New residential sales statistics for October 2017 Click image for original PDF report. Sales of new single-family houses in […]

Power struggle at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau draws concern from mortgage industry

A battle for the soul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) played out Monday inside a federal building in Washington. The real estate industry watched with fascination as White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney sought to wrest power from the agency’s acting director. Reporting for duty at 1700 G Street with a bag of […]

Coffee shop jokes about gentrification, ignites backlash

A trendy coffee shop in Five Points, one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods, was roundly criticized for putting out signage that made light of gentrification. The backlash brings to the forefront the conversation surrounding the ugly underbelly of the city’s rapid growth and transformation, namely, the displacement of longstanding, often-minority residents, the New York Times reported […]

Connect/Reflect: Growth, strategy and what not to miss

Inman Connect New York is right around the corner, taking place at The Marriot Marquis Hotel in Times Square, January 22-26, 2018. With so much on the agenda for this event, how do you make sure you’re making the best use of your time, attending the right sessions and leveraging all the networking opportunities? We […]

Do more for your agents and you’ll reap the benefits

Paul Barbagelata of Barbagelata Real Estate Group and Jennifer Kjellgren of Intown Expert Realty have both cultivated an indie brokerage culture worth chatting about. These broker-owners aren’t afraid of taking risks, they jump at every opportunity to serve their community and agent happiness and quality of life are always top priority. They use their brick […]

Damage control time: Handling the negative online review

Did I drop the ball? Yes, I could have done better. But they were at fault as well. My team did everything we could to make them happy, and nothing we did satisfied their requests. I bent over backward for these customers. So what happened? Well, instead of just asking for a refund, our customers jumped […]

How far are sellers going to investigate potential buyers?

When sellers get multiple offers on their home, my practice is to email every offer to the seller as it comes in, and then I prepare a multiple offer spreadsheet so that they can compare offers side-by-side. I recently met with sellers to go over multiple offers and came to a new realization: sellers are […]

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