You probably suck at helping 26% of your clients. Here’s how to fix it

If someone with a disability wanted to attend your next open house, would they be able to tour the property? If your client has hearing or low vision issues, how will you pivot quickly to change your communication in the transaction? Continue reading

The agent’s guide to testimonials and reviews

Word of mouth (the digital kind) comes from online feedback in the form of reviews and testimonials. Find out how to gather and use good words from your past clients to attract your next ones. Continue reading

10 things that are killing deals in 2023 (and how to avoid them)

This market will be another badge of honor we can add to our resume, and will position us to be the best possible advisors to clients and prospects. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers enters nation’s capital with 14th Street shop

The new office, led by License Partners Rick Foster, Tom Spier, Phil Di Ruggiero and Travis Gray, will service neighborhoods in D.C. as well as Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland; and Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax Counties in Virgi… Continue reading

Mr. Cooper closing in on $1T portfolio with Home Point deal

After selling off originations businesses and laying off thousands, Home Point will sell $84 billion in mortgage servicing rights for $324 million in cash. Continue reading

Realtor.com parent Move saw traffic and revenue fall in Q1

Between January and March, Realtor.com had an average of 72 million unique monthly users — down 24 percent compared to one year earlier, according to the company’s first-quarter earnings report. Continue reading

US debt default may mean tanking sales, huge mortgage costs

A debt default by the U.S. government is unlikely, but if it were to transpire, the cost of a mortgage could increase by 22 percent, pushing rates to a peak above 8 percent in September, according to Zillow. Continue reading

iGuide software update draws in architects with DWG format

Property data capture company Planitar, which sells iGuide, a digital twin and dynamic digital floor plan production software, has worked its way deeper into the architectural mainstream, according to the company.
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Coldwell Banker Warburg launches ‘What Moves Her’ chapter

Establishing a more localized version of the “What Moves Her” campaign will allow Coldwell Banker Warburg to have a more direct impact on female real estate professionals in their community and tailor programming to the community’s specific needs, the … Continue reading

Newport Beach officially calls Pacaso a dirty word: ‘Timeshare’

The California coastal town of 85,000 voted unanimously to relegate co-owned homes — like those sold by Pacaso and Ember — to areas that typically don’t have luxury homes in them. Continue reading