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Trouble getting past small talk? 7 steps for becoming a social butterfly

Regardless of your market, you’re likely competing against many real estate agents for business. Follow these steps to get that unique cutting edge that’ll better your business, set you apart and make a lasting impression.  Source: click here

Zillow and Redfin not worried about Vancouver sales slowdown

Vancouver homes sales dropped to a three-decade low in March just as Redfin and Zillow began to invest in the bustling British Columbia city and Canada at large. The number of home sales in Vancouver fell 31 percent from the same time last year, according to numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. […]

Marijuana-friendly cities see uptick in home values: Study

Homeowners who live in cities where recreational marijuana is legal can breathe a sigh of relief: Home values in those area have grown by $6,337 more than in towns where it remains illegal, according to a Clever Real Estate study. The study, which utilized housing data from Zillow, analyzed home values in cities where marijuana has been legalized. While homes values […]

Redfin expands in the Midwest, launches in Des Moines and Lincoln

The Seattle-based national real estate brokerage Redfin is expanding its services to Des Moines, Iowa and Lincoln, Nebraska, giving it a presence in 42 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Canada. In the two new markets, Redfin agents — who are employees, not independent contractors — will sell homes for a 1.5 percent listing […]

HBO’s John Oliver puts spotlight on mobile home industry

On Sunday, HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver delved into the mobile home industry, otherwise known as the manufactured home or trailer industry, and outlined why the people who have invested in them are getting a pretty raw deal. Oliver spent the segment calling out the private equity funds and other investors that have […]

Tour24’s self-guided apartment tours are catching on — is residential next?

Tour24 is an app that helps prospective renters tour apartments on their own. A leasing office can determine the hours the app allows, monitor time-in and out, and set the schedules for the validity of the smart lock’s access code. Source: click here

Say hello to ‘Millie,’ a new AI assistant for property managers, tenants

Whether it’s explaining trash disposal, providing lease information or coordinating a visit by a plumber, communicating with tenants costs time and money for property managers and landlords. Source: click here

‘Survival of the fittest’: Real estate pros predict far fewer agents

There are more than a million agents in the U.S. right now, but if some of the industry’s leaders are right, that number is poised to get much smaller. Source: click here

Keller Williams wants to copy Redfin’s tech

Keller Williams has famously declared itself a “technology company” and is investing heavily in software, but it turns out that the firm has an even more specific goal in mind: It wants to be Redfin. Source: click here

Compass doesn’t care if it builds or buys its technology: Reffkin

A month and a half after Compass surprised the real estate industry by snatching up CRM maker Contactually, Robert Reffkin said he doesn’t care if his company builds or buys its technology. Source: click here

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