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6 tips for rookie agents who need knowledge, confidence and cash

In my first year in the business, I faced three major shortages: knowledge, confidence and money. Taking educational courses helped immensely with the first two obstacles, but money was tight. I found one surefire path to success that was easy, cheap and helped to conquer all three stumbling blocks: know your territory. Here are a […]

The Real Word: A fake Trulia rental and shutting down the neighborhood Airbnb

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll take on a fake Trulia rental listing in Denver that caused a family to lose $3,900, whether you can stop your neighbor from running an Airbnb and why smoke-infested listings are the worst. Source: click here

HomeSmart International tallies Q1 franchise sales spike

HomeSmart International, the Scottsdale, Arizona, franchisor, reported a 33 percent year-over-year increase in franchises nationwide for the first quarter of 2018, according to quarterly results released Wednesday. The rapidly growing company, which boasts 133 offices in 17 states, also increased its agent count by 28 percent, ramping up to 14,611 agents in April. New franchises […]

Competition will be fierce for home hunters this season: Zillow

The U.S. housing market narrowed by 9 percent over the past 12 months, with the majority of available inventory out of reach for all but the highest earners, according to a new Zillow report. With inventory in continuous decline since 2015, home hunting this summer is expected to be among the most competitive seasons on […]

Sandicor internal feud settled, creating new San Diego MLS

Two years of litigation between competing Realtor associations in San Diego have come to an end. The settlement leaves their multiple listing service diminished, but intact. Source: click here

Real estate daily market update: April 26, 2018

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Thursday, April 26 Zillow Rate Mortgage Ticker The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgages is currently 4.43 percent, up 18 basis points from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed steadily over the past week. The […]

Corcoran lands ‘Million Dollar Listing NY’ star Steve Gold

Million Dollar Listing New York star Steve Gold and his team, Gold Realty, have a new home. The famed real estate agent is joining Corcoran after Town Residential ceased its resale and leasing operations, Corcoran confirmed in an email. “I am grateful for everything Town enabled me to achieve; growing my business and developing an expertise […]

Connect the ICSF Speakers: Katie Clancy: ‘Be A Leader or a Lemming’

We’re focusing on how agents and brokerages can all move Faster, Better, Together this July at Inman Connect San Francisco. Not got your ticket yet? Buy it here, and remember that Select members get a $100 discount. Thinking of bringing your team? There are special onsite perks and discounts when you buy those tickets together […]

Compass announces new executive hires from Spotify, Eventbrite

Compass, the ever-growing real estate technology company, is continuing its hiring spree in the wake of last year’s $550 million Series E funding round and is pulling top talent from other buzzy tech companies: Khurrum Malik, most recently of Spotify, is joining as Compass’s chief marketing officer and Matt Rosenberg, lately of Eventbrite, is coming aboard […]

How agents can soften the blow of homeownership costs

Real estate agents are experts at guiding consumers through the negotiations and paperwork involved in the homebuying process. Yet, once buyers have signed on the dotted line, walked into their new homes and closed the door behind them, they too often are left with a false sense of security that all the surprises are over. […]

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