Monthly Archives: June 2019

How to build brand awareness as a newbie agent

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Done right, your brand is a thoughtful, researched, emotional expression of your value — a value that lives in people’s hearts and minds. So what are some things a newer agent (or a grizzled veteran) can do to build brand awareness? Continue reading →

5 tips for staying relevant regardless of market, brokerage or location

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Rob Latufo isn’t sure going forward what commission structures will be like, what corporate entity he will be working for or how many transactions a year he will be able to derive from the mass of leads out there, but he’s sure of one thing: Agents nee… Continue reading →

Going all in with Zillow leads? 3 tips for winning big

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What’s your lead-conversion rate? Not sure? Winston Murray converts an average of 1 in 17 leads into clients (roughly 5.9 percent). Here are Murray’s top tips for converting Zillow leads. Continue reading →

Real estate is at a ‘tipping point,’ analyst says

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Traditional models shouldn’t be fully counted out, but they need to change, according to John Campbell. He’s downgraded Realogy’s target share price from $16 per share to $8 per share and lowered RE/MAX’s target stock price from $45 per share to $37 pe… Continue reading →

Ryan O’Hara, former Move Inc. CEO, tapped to lead Shutterfly

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Less than a week after Ryan O’Hara announced his resignation from Move Inc., he already has a new executive job outside the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Bidding wars pick up in San Francisco amid tech IPOs

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A new report from Redfin suggests a host of new IPOs is having a significant impact on the already expensive local housing market. Continue reading →

Realogy adds JP Morgan executive to NRT leadership team

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Realogy has hired Tim Foley, formerly with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to serve as executive vice president of operations for NRT, it’s owned brokerage. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO’s big bet on his company earns him $13M

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Barton purchased 703,500 shares of Zillow Group stock between Nov. 16 and 20, 2018, according to Zillow’s SEC filings. The shares have skyrocketed in value. Continue reading →

Liniger doubles down, adds more than $4M in RE/MAX stock

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According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week, Liniger acquired 140,800 more shares of the publicly-trade real estate franchisor. Continue reading →