Monthly Archives: June 2021

Yabba Dabba Doo! Flintstone House owner can keep statues, court rules

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Former newspaper publisher Florence Fang had been fighting for the right to display statues of the “modern stone-age family” in her front yard since 2018. Continue reading →

Lenders granted some leeway to initiate foreclosures

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Mortgage lenders will soon be able to initiate foreclosure proceedings against homeowners who are 120 days behind on their mortgage payments. Continue reading →

Second-home startup Pacaso to add markets in North America, Europe

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The company, which offers co-ownership of second homes in 20 U.S. markets, announced plans to expand into Europe, Mexico and Canada. Continue reading →

Software startup Planitar gets new marketing executive

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Yara Al Guindy is a veteran of the healthcare industry and will now lead marketing efforts for the real estate-oriented 3D imaging startup. Continue reading →

@properties to acquire referral platform Suburban Jungle

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Suburban Jungle gives consumers personalized information to help identify which suburban community will best suit them as they move out of a big city. Continue reading →

Top 10 newbie agent behaviors that frustrate listing agents

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It’s a marriage made somewhere other than heaven: seasoned listing agents coupled with brand new buyer’s agents. Here is a list of rookie behaviors that cause experienced listing agents’ toenails to curl. Continue reading →

9 contract terms that win sellers over

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In low-inventory, ultra-competitive markets like the one we’re currently experiencing, buyers and their agents are coming up with a host of creative contract terms to help sway sellers. Here are a few. Continue reading →

Shaker updates with MLS connectivity and text automation

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The software can be scaled from individual agents to brokerages, and centers heavily on collaboration between colleagues, agents and leads as the basis of relationships. Continue reading →

Pulse: Readers share the biggest rookie mistake agents make

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From incorrectly handling contracts to betting on the wrong brokerage, this week, our readers talk about early-career mistakes real estate agents make (and what they can learn from them). Continue reading →