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The Compass critic that flipped: Inside Alain Pinel’s major reversal

APR president Mike Hulme vowed to agents in a company-wide memo in August of 2018 never to “impede your business by forcing you to change brokerages,” a clear swipe at Compass. Source: click here

Emprove makes home improvement planning easy for agents and their clients

The image-based tool can help users predict the price and scope of renovations and improvement projects with smart graphic breakdowns. Agents can use it to help sway potential buyers and to give value to seller clients. Source: click here

WATCH: How to work (and own) seller leads on a team

A potential client reaches out and specifically wants to work with the team lead. How do you distribute listing leads in this case, and how do you build trust with the seller? Find out from Northrop Realty’s Creig Northrop, who does this flawlessly with his 2,000 lead calls per year. Source: click here

Matterport raises $48M to expand service offerings

Imaging company Matterport has raised $48 million in a new round of funding, which it plans to spend beefing up its service offerings. The cash — which came from a group of existing investors including Lux Capital, DCM and Qualcomm Ventures — will go toward expanding Matterport‘s subscription services that convert 2D images into interactive three […]

Want to accomplish more? 5 reasons to hire an assistant

The first hire you should make as a real estate agent or entrepreneur is an assistant. A great assistant will bring four times their annual salary in revenue to the business. What are you waiting for? It’s an investment you can’t afford not to make. Source: click here

7 things that’ll take you from newbie agent to seasoned pro

It’s common for newbie agents to want to emulate successful and seasoned agents whom they know and respect — and who have honed their craft. Here’s a list of things newbie agents should do if they want to reach pro agent status. Source: click here

5 Facebook groups you should join today

When I ask other agents why they don’t post on Facebook, the answer is always: “I don’t want to be that person.” They’re afraid of being a “spammer” or just flat out annoying. The key is being tuned in to the right places. Here are five Facebook groups all agents should join. Source: click here

WATCH: What you need to know about listing photos

With technology like artificial intelligence, floor plan stitching and virtual reality, the potential to draw in buyers with your listing photos is at an all-time high. Listen in as BoxBrownie’s Peter Schravemade and Boardman Realty’s Teresa Boardman debate the line between improvement and misdirection. Source: click here

Growth in home prices continues to slow in January: CoreLogic

In January, home prices grew by the smallest rate since 2012, increasing by a mere 4.4 percent year-over-year and just 0.1 percent over the first month of 2019, according to new data from CoreLogic released Tuesday. Since 2012, home values have increased steadily, giving many homeowners confidence that their equity would continue to grow unabated. Recent market […]

Read APR president’s letter to agents after Compass acquisition

In a letter obtained by Inman, Mike Hulme, APR’s president, wrote about the Compass acquisition and what it means for Alain Pinel’s 1,400 agents. Source: click here

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