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Zillow’s war chest is ready for acquisitions: What’s next?

Remember the days of the under-the-radar, hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars deals such as the Zillow-Trulia marriage and News Corp buying realtor.com? We are in a similar environment now, but this time, there is no question that deals are in the works and many are coming down as we speak. Source: click here

Where are the best-run (and worst-run) cities in America?

Not only does Idaho have the best potatoes, it has some of the nation’s best-run cities, too. According to WalletHub’s latest study, Nampa, which is west of Boise, is the most efficient city, thanks to a ranking of 70 (out of 150) for the quality of city services and the best total budget per capita. […]

Zillow Group’s Bridge Interactive adds RETS capability in API

Zillow Group’s Bridge Interactive will now include the functionality of the Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) in its application programming interface, or API, starting what Zillow hopes will be a move away from RETS toward web APIs similar to those relied on in most technology-focused industries. The Bridge API, offered by real estate technology and […]

New Vacasa service connects agents with vacation-homebuyers and sellers

Vacasa, a vacation rental startup that has grown to become a serious Airbnb competitor, just announced it’s launching a network that connects real estate agents with buyers and sellers of vacation homes. The company, which launched in 2009 in Portland, Oregon, manages more than 9,000 vacation homes and raised $104 million in Series B funding […]

New CoreLogic training program may boost home appraisers

The number of qualified home appraisers is declining every year — and that’s why CoreLogic and The Columbia Institute are teaming up to launch an appraiser trainee program. Source: click here

Realogy appoints its first-ever president of Coldwell Banker Texas

NRT LLC, the Realogy subsidiary that operates the real estate giant’s company-owned brokerages, has named Charles El-Moussa as Coldwell Banker Texas’ first-ever president. Source: click here

The Real Word: Are you an independent contractor?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll ask whether real estate agents believe they are independent contractors and what that means exactly. Source: click here

The 5 most important things I’ve learned during my decade in real estate

Launching a housing startup in 2008, in the shadow of the housing crisis, wasn’t for the faint of heart. Just ask Rob Chrane of Down Payment Resource and Greg Robertson of Cloud CMA. Source: click here

What happens if real estate is forced to pay minimum wage?

Independent contractor (IC) status in real estate has been under attack for over two decades. What steps would you have to take if minimum wage requirements came to your state or if your state no longer allowed real estate agents to act as ICs? Source: click here

6 tips for snagging buyers with your Facebook ads

Strong homebuyer demand has homes flying off the market faster than ever. In fact, 44 percent sell in less than a month. To catch buyers’ attention and make sales in this fast-paced market, you have to make sure your Facebook ads speak to exactly what the buyer is looking for. Source: click here

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