NAR’s dot realestate domains are available for pre-order now

Want a shot at your dream domain? If you’re a Realtor, today’s the day to hop on it, as the new .realestate top-level domain is now available for pre-sale for Realtors, starting Tuesday, September 18. Realtors with an active, .realtor domain are gettin… Continue reading

It’s a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the real estate database company found that home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions. Continue reading

Adwerx says it can still target Facebook users who are ‘likely to move’

Despite changes to Facebook’s advertising policies, real estate technology company Adwerx is ensuring its clients they’ll still be able to target, “likely to move” Facebook users, through a new partnership with the social media giant. Continue reading

Luxury Connect: Tami Pardee on how to put luxury clients at ease

When Pardee is trying to establish a connection with someone, “I do a lot of mirroring. If they’re sitting a certain way, I’ll sit a certain way.” Continue reading

California Realtors rally for Prop 5 in face of growing backlash

Prop 5 will allow olde homeowners to keep old property taxes when buying a new home. Critics fear essential services will bare the brunt of lost revenues. Continue reading

Compass rolls out ‘Coming Soon’ pre-marketing blitz nationwide

A new marketing initiative by Compass that’s rolled out last week will allow agents to post listings days before they appear on the market. Continue reading

Four-ways and skinny dippers: agents recall Hollywood home showing horror stories

The high-stakes games of Los Angeles real estate apparently has some eyebrow-raising moments—but the local agents seem to be accustomed to taking it in stride, mostly. Continue reading

Rental platform Zumper raises $46M to build out its product, hire employees

The Series C funding round will help the San Francisco startup with its in-progress online service for connecting renters to landlords Continue reading

Reali releases AI tool to predict the winning bid on a home

Reali, the California-based, flat-fee tech-powered brokerage is giving its clients a leg up on other home buyers with a new predictive tool that estimates the probability of placing a winning bid on a home. Continue reading