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How an Indianapolis real estate agent grew his thriving business

As part of her 10 Questions podcast series, F.C. Tucker broker Angela Raab interviews Todd Ferris, a top producing agent who has grown a tremendously successful real estate business in Indianapolis, Indiana. Listen in to hear how he: Generates diversified leads Hosts client appreciation parties and gatherings that lead to more business Uses Facebook marketing to […]

Coming to America: 6 things Purplebricks needs to know about U.S. real estate

U.K. hybrid brokerage Purplebricks charges consumers a set fee to “instruct to sell” — for us Yanks, that means list a home with an agent. The company has expanded to Australia, and now it’s raising funds to bring its tech-based model to the U.S. in the second half of 2017. As in the U.K., some brokerages and agents see […]

What’s driving real estate’s home listing shortage?

“Inventory,” “low inventory,” “multiple offers,” “low,” “high,” “strong,” “new” — these words paint a clear picture of an unbalanced housing market, one where buyers are competing for too-few homes for sale. They were standouts in a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which measures Realtor confidence every month; NAR used the […]

Traditional vs. tech: UK real estate incumbent reacts to digital disruption

Written in collaboration with Eddie Holmes, partner at PropTech Consult. It’s indisputable that digital transformation is occurring in real estate and changing the way people buy and sell houses. Nowhere around the world is this more evident than in the U.K., where upstart online agencies like Purplebricks have captured market share and are growing fast. Often, we […]

Armed with $27M, Opcity qualifies leads for referral fees

Want to waste money? Try buying leads and taking your sweet time to contact them. Slow response time is one of the main reasons many agents see a poor return on investment (ROI) from lead-generation products. To solve this problem, lead-conversion and “nurturing” services are gaining traction in the industry. Announcing a $27 million Series A funding […]

What strong employment numbers mean for the Fed’s agenda

At last. Some real news! Our federal government has been in gridlock since mid-Dubya, 13 years and counting, but this new chapter is noisier than the others, which makes it hard to concentrate, and we must focus because they might actually do something by accident. Today… relief! The April employment report is just fine — […]

PNC Bank debuts latest budget-based property search tool

Homeownership is a lot more expensive than just your monthly mortgage principal and interest payments, what with property taxes, homeowner’s association (HOA) dues and other costs. Some new search tools are built with this in mind, prompting users to browse listings based on monthly housing budget, rather than list price. PNC Bank’s Insight Planner marks the latest tool to […]

Zillow edges toward profitability in 2017’s first quarter

Reposted with permission from Mike DelPrete.  What’s interesting in the Zillow Group results for Q1? Here are highlights, with charts and commentary. In a nutshell: Zillow continues to edge toward profitability, with overall expenses coming in line with revenue. Overall revenue growth is re-accelerating, matched by increased spending on sales and marketing. Technology-and-development spend has […]

Which homeowners stand to benefit from Trump’s tax plan?

When President Trump announced his tax plan, I was eager to dig into the numbers to see how his proposal would impact homeownership, especially because NAR came out against it. How useful is the mortgage interest deduction to homeowners, and if taxpayers are bringing home more money, can that really be a bad thing? The […]

Are you treating real estate like a job or like a business?

How do you view your career in real estate? The answer to that question could determine your success in the industry. By discussing a client who left his steady job to invest in real estate full time, Chris Haddon and Jason Balin explore the differences between treating real estate like a job versus treating it […]

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