Virginia set to mourn agent killed over sight-unseen home purchase

Long & Foster agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel posted a final Facebook message congratulating the out-of-town client for whom he’d helped purchase a quaint home just days before his grisly murder. Continue reading

RE/MAX debuts revamped, mobile-first agent education platform

Agent and broker education platform RE/MAX University has gotten a major makeover. The platform now has a mobile version on iOS and Android where RE/MAX professionals can access thousands of training videos, downloadable resources, webinars, certificat… Continue reading

Housing affordability improves for second consecutive month

Despite market headwinds, housing affordability improved for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors’ August Housing Affordability Index. Affordability improved on a national and regional basis, with the greatest… Continue reading

He didn’t like the home he bought sight unseen. So he shot the Realtor

New details have emerged about the 84-year-old homebuyer who fatally shot his Long & Foster real estate agent after growing unhappy with the sight unseen home he’d just purchased. Continue reading

Real estate agent fatally shot by 84-year-old client

Suffolk, Virginia, real estate agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel was fatally shot over the weekend during a visit to a client’s home. Arn-Oelschlegel was visiting Albert A. Baglione, who’d moved into his new home just a few days before the shooting on Friday… Continue reading

Stagerie partners with BoxBrownie to offer virtual staging services

Real estate staging platform Stagerie has partnered with BoxBrownie to offer an exclusive discount for Stagerie users in need of virtual staging and photo editing services. Continue reading

Redfin partners with home security company to expand self-led tours

A year after launching self-led Direct Access tours for vacant listings, Redfin has partnered with home security company ADT to provide an extra layer of protection for homesellers. Sellers in 22 markets can now request ADT smart locks and sensors at n… Continue reading

Opendoor boosts homebuying power with $9B borrowing limit

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Oct. 4, Opendoor revealed it has entered into an amended mezzanine debt facility with a $3 billion limit. The amended mezzanine debt facility will bridge the gap between Opendoor’s debt and equity finan… Continue reading

Keller Williams agent canned for conspiratorial ‘plandemic’ billboard

Former Greensboro KW agent Chris Carlan has been fired for his controversial billboard featuring a coronavirus conspiracy theory and Pepe the Frog, a well-known Neo-Nazi meme. Continue reading

3 real estate leaders share how to hit the bullseye on your rebrand

Veteran chief marketing officer Cara Whitley and independent broker-owners Vanessa Bergmark and Kofi Nartey know firsthand the challenges and rewards of a successful rebrand. Here are their tips for getting it done. Continue reading