The Real Word: Gary Vee clarifies, Amazon pulls out and KW’s new app

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll follow up on Gary Vaynerchuk, who sat down to talk out his comments with an agent after the initial controversial interview. Continue reading

Zillow thinks its iBuyer will dwarf Premier Agent soon

Zillow plans to purchase an average of 5,000 homes per month for all-cash from people around the country, and the company’s Homes division that oversees Zillow Offers will bring in expected annualized revenue of about $20 billion. Continue reading

RE/MAX reports $50.8M in revenue for fourth quarter, beating estimates

RE/MAX reported $50.8 million revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018, a year-over-year 4.8 percent, according to the company’s Thursday earnings release, beating the consensus estimate of $50.27 million in quarterly revenue Continue reading

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton returns as CEO, Spencer Rascoff out

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton is taking back the reins as CEO, replacing Spencer Rascoff, the real estate tech giant announced amid its fourth quarter 2018 corporate earnings release. Continue reading

WATCH: Why your emotional intelligence matters

Tap into your EQ, and open the door to new business and life skills with Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Founding Director Marc Brackett. Continue reading

This new home-equity tool is like CreditKarma for home value

HSH.com is a mortgage industry and content resource and has launched KnowEquity Tracker and Projector to help homeowners manage their equity. Continue reading

JP & Associates latest brokerage to offer health care to agents

Texas-based JP & Associates Realtors is the latest real estate company to offer its agents an associated health care plan, the company announced. Continue reading

WATCH: An inside look at 4 competing brokerages’ models

Online, traditional, capped-fee models — brokerages come in a variety of types these days with varying pros and cons for agents. Listen in as these ICNY panelists spell out the advantages of their particular flavor of brokerage.  Continue reading