Monthly Archives: May 2019

Connect Las Vegas: The clock is ticking …

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Inman Connect is home to outside-the-box thinkers, industry leaders and the most collaborative, innovative and successful community in real estate. Whether you’re returning for your nth Connect or thinking about attending for the first time — now is yo… Continue reading →

Realogy CEO explains the problem with big agent signing bonuses

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Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider is wary of chasing agents with big signing bonuses because he’s not sure the return on investment is there, he explained at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Real Estate Finance & Asset Management Conference on Thursday. Continue reading →

MoveEasy packs Amazon Echo app, 30K agents to branded portal

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MoveEasy’s agent-branded relocation portal is a great tool for the real estate industry, and now users of Amazon Echo. Continue reading →

Redfin: Warren’s debt cancellation plan would help Millennial homebuyers

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Senator Elizabeth Warren’s student debt plan could have major repercussions for the housing industry, according to a new study from real estate brokerage Redfin.  Continue reading →

Microsoft’s $500M affordable housing plan begins to shape

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Microsoft will fund housing projects with at least 100 units that set aside at least 40 percent of those units for middle-income families, or 80 percent for low-income families. Real estate developers will further have to commit to keeping those units … Continue reading →

Redfin says it’s fixing regulatory issue with agent-free service

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Both Redfin and the Massachusetts Board indicated that they are working together to resolve the disclosure issue. Continue reading →

Inside the app that lets Uber drivers scout homes to flip

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Dealmachine works directly with real estate investors, who pay a monthly fee beginning at $49 for the service. Those investors then procure their own drivers. Continue reading →

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate goes capped, taking on KW

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate’s franchise business is moving to a capped fee model, where franchisees pay a royalty fee capped at a set amount per annual agent sales. It’s the only Realogy franchise business that will be operating outside the 6 … Continue reading →