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KvCORE shines in increasingly crowded all-in-one platform space

KvCORE is Inside Real Estate’s all-in-one business management, marketing and sales solution. See how it stacks up among its industry competitors in this in-depth proptech review. Source: click here

Home prices in opportunity zones continue to fall behind

Median home prices in 80 percent of opportunity zones are below the national average, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Source: click here

The real estate industry’s legacy in modern segregation

An exhibit both online and at St. Paul Area Association of Realtors reminds us of the real estate industry’s legacy in creating today’s socioeconomic disparities in the area. Source: click here

5 mistakes that’ll derail your Instagram

Instagram might be the perfect social media platform for real estate. It helps agents capture followers as they ogle at property pics, they can fall in love with listings through innovative IG stories, and they get a real-life sneak peek at what agents do all day through IGTV. So why are only 39 percent of […]

KW advises charging 0% to clients who sell to Offerpad

Keller Williams Realty is advising its agents to charge nothing to clients who sell to the iBuyer Offerpad and instead to only accept payment from Offerpad in the form of a 1 percent commission. Source: click here

Locals, not Amazon workers, are buying property near HQ2

Amazon’s decision to open a second headquarters in northern Virginia is causing a major housing boom — but not among the people you’d suspect. As first reported by the Washington Post, local residents, along with investors, not Amazon employees, are snapping up properties near Crystal City, the neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, that will be home […]

An estimated $4B will flow to U.S. proptech companies in 2019 – that’s just the beginning

An estimated $4 billion is forecasted to flow into the U.S. real estate technology (proptech) space in 2019, a record for the industry, according to a new report from CB Insights, but experts in the space say the industry hasn’t come close to reaching its peak. Source: click here

Pending home sales fall in July, reversing 2-month trend

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Homes Sales Index – a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings – dropped 2.5 percent from June to July, reversing a two-month trend of gains. Year-over-year contract signings were down 0.3 percent. “Super-low mortgage rates have not yet consistently pulled buyers back into the market,” NAR Chief Economist […]

Why isn’t there more MLS consolidation? 3 benefits members could reap

With all the advantages that come with consolidations and mergers, some associations still find it difficult. But why? I’m a member of two associations that were recently on the verge of becoming one. Unfortunately, due to lack of member votes and the low member involvement, it didn’t happen. Here I offer three solid reasons associations […]

Redfin to publicly display buyer’s agent commissions on its listings

The online brokerage believes that displaying buyer’s agent commissions will add transparency and lead to a more efficient housing marketplace. Source: click here

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