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The Inman Weekender, September 29-30, 2018

  What To Read This Weekend Keller Williams agent killed by husband in murder-suicideBY PATRICK KEARNS | SEP 25 Realogy is launching its own iBuyer serviceBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | SEP 25 MoxiWorks blasts Compass for agent productivity claimsBY PATRICK KEARNS | SEP 25 Keller Williams gets into iBuyingBY PATRICK KEARNS | SEP 27 Compass raises […]

Indie brokerages face a ‘very, very difficult time’

Nick Segal, president of Pacific Union International Southern California, discusses why his company sold to Compass, how the integration is going and his new self-help book “On Your Terms.” Source: click here

Inventory finally on the rise

After years of inventory shortages, rising home prices and bidding wars, the number of homes on the market may finally be going up, according to Trulia’s latest Inventory and Price Watch Report. In the third quarter of 2018, total U.S. inventory fell just 2.5 percent year-over-year, the smallest such decline since the beginning of 2015. While there are still […]

Opendoor raises $400M in funding from SoftBank

The company will use the money to accelerate integration of its in-house mortgage services, title services and buyer’s brokerage (via a recent acquisition of another startup, Open Listings) into its core offering to homesellers, and to continue its expansion from a current 16 markets to 50 markets by 2020. Source: click here

4 robots you can use in real estate right now

Although you might not let a robot negotiate a real estate deal on your behalf, you probably wouldn’t mind letting it handle all the grunt work, right? Here are four real estate robots that’ll change how you do business. Source: click here

Clients taking over your life? 10 tips for gently setting boundaries

When you set expectations from the start with your clients, you’re creating the tone for the collaborative process that is buying and selling real estate. We asked agents all over the country how they set boundaries and client expectations. Here’s what they said. Source: click here

8 tips to help you conquer your inbox every single day

Do you feel like technology, specifically your email inbox, is inundating you with so much information you can hardly keep your head above water? Check out these tips for taking back control and making your inboxes work for you instead of the other way around. Source: click here

Compass raises another $400M

The funding round includes additional participation from Wellington, IVP and Fidelity. To date, Compass has raised $1.2 billion in venture capital funding. Source: click here

Realtors rank among least trusted professions, survey finds

A new national poll, commissioned by flat-fee brokerage Purplebricks, found that real estate agents and journalists are among the least trustworthy professions in American consumers’ minds.  Source: click here

Mortgage rate increases to 4.72%, highest level in over 7 years

Mortgage rates have continued their upward march to the highest level since April 2011, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac. The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.72 percent for the week of September 27 — only 0.6 percentage points from the recent 4.72 percent high seen on April 28, 2011.  Last week, the […]

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