NYC Council aims to limit rental broker fees, security deposits

Members of the New York City Council took aim at the fees associated with renting an apartment in New York City, which sometimes requires prospective tenants to spend thousands of dollars in deposits and charges to obtain. Continue reading

zipLogix releases all-in-one tech suite for agents

Realtor-owned tech company zipLogix this week announced the launch of EliteAgent, a transaction technology suite that bundles nine zipLogix products together, four old ones and five new ones. Continue reading

WATCH: How to start your own real estate podcast

What does it take to start your own podcast? Turns out, not that much. Get a rundown of everything you need to get your voice and brand out to the masses from Dustin Brohm, the host of Massive Agent Podcast, on the Inman Connect New York stage. Continue reading

WATCH: The top things brokers wish agents knew

What do brokers wish they could tell real estate agents? Seasoned real estate brokers Anthony Askowitz and Felicia Hengle join Joe Rand onstage to spill the best-kept secrets in the industry on the Inman Connect New York stage.  Continue reading

WATCH: 10 things agents must know to navigate a shifting market

Platform wars, easing lending standards, search as a commodity — the landscape of real estate is changing, and at the same time, the market is shifting. How should agents navigate? Continue reading

Blend wants to speed up getting home equity loans, credit lines

Digital mortgage startup Blend announced that it will soon expand to offer customers home equity loans and lines of credit. Continue reading

Compass loves New York MLS

Compass, the heavily funded real estate brokerage, has signed-on to send its listings directly to New York MLS, the city’s only multiple listing service. Continue reading

Former Compass agent accuses team of mutiny in new lawsuit

Compass has gotten on the wrong side of one former agent for allegedly helping her team members steal her listings and their attendant commissions. Continue reading

Two of Austin’s largest indie brokerages are joining forces

Realty Austin, the largest independent brokerage in Austin, said its acquisition of Reilly Realtors should give it 10 percent of the market in the city. Continue reading