Keller Williams’ AI assistant Kelle is learning Kung-Fu

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This is the second major upgrade Kelle has gotten since its initial launch in February 2018. In August, Kelle debuted snap, skill that provides a map-based detailed profile of a neighborhood based on borders gleaned from the homeowner social network, N… Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker’s CBx Seller Leads: Simple streamlined leads, no mobile app

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CBx Seller Leads is the data-driven lead provider and management software for Coldwell Banker franchises. From a pure technical solution perspective, it’s an effective, minimalist way for brokers to assign and agents to claim new clients. Continue reading →

How realtor.com just got way better at lead conversion

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News Corp., owner of realtor.com, announced the $210 million acquisition of lead qualification service Opcity. With this acquisition, realtor.com dives deeper into the lead conversion funnel in a major way. Continue reading →

Don’t blame baby boomers for surging home prices: Trulia

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Baby boomers have no sway on the affordability of housing in major markets like San Francisco and New York City, according to a new study. Continue reading →

Affording a home mortgage hasn’t been this difficult since 2009

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And though still well below the historical average of 21.2 percent, the income-to-mortgage ratio has not been this high since 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis (leading up to it, the income-to-mortgage ratio spiked past 20 percent). Continue reading →

Are Uber, Waze and Tesla getting into real estate? Not exactly…

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Uber Real Estate announced the launch of Uber Real Estate services, touting promises such as “Uber-like execution” for the real estate industry. Continue reading →

4 alternative housing finance structures that could work

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A Congressional Budget Office report says over the next 10 years, it will cost Uncle Sam $19 billion to cover the cost of some $12 trillion in mortgage-backed securities Fannie and Freddie are expected to create. Continue reading →

Returns on home-flipping fall to 4-year low

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In the second quarter of 2018, the average gross return-on-investment (ROI) for flipped homes was 44.3 percent, marking a 3.5 percent decline from the first quarter, and a 5.7 percent decline from this time last year. It’s also a major drop-off from th… Continue reading →

The Real Word: Why real estate agents aren’t going anywhere

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll discuss Brad Inman’s Aug. 27 op-ed, “Why real estate agents will be in business forever.” Continue reading →