Douglas Elliman profits collapse amid slower real estate market

Profits at Douglas Elliman fell by nearly 75 percent in 2018, thanks in part to a slower residential market, according to the latest earnings report. Continue reading

How real estate gave Jamie Zapata a new lease on life

Fifteen months ago, Jamie Zapata began her career as a real estate agent after facing decades of discrimination at other jobs for being a transgender woman. Continue reading

WATCH: The tech trends that’ll define 2019

Seventy-eight percent of U.S. internet consumers have said that a brand that provides them with personalized content will have a much greater chance at winning their business. This is just one of the facts that eXp Realty’s Scott Petronis and CoreLogic… Continue reading

‘I don’t like the new ownership’: Contactually clients react to Compass’ blockbuster acquisition

Compass’s acquisition of Contactually has some of the CRM-maker’s 37,000 users wondering if they should find a new customer relationship management platform. Continue reading

Why agents need to start getting tactical about tech

In an era of disruption, are you at the company that will allow you to survive and thrive? Each agent, individually or within their teams, needs to quickly go through a business needs analysis and develop a tech-oriented business plan for 2019. Continue reading

Are you ready for the real estate transactions of tomorrow?

Joseph Snyder of Lannister Holdings, one of the first companies to facilitate mortgage loans with blockchain technology, talks about blockchain’s place in real estate today and how agents should prepare for tomorrow. Continue reading

Outbound Engine launches new updated lead-gen apps for mobile

The company has smartly evolved into mobile marketing, launching a quasi-omnichannel solution for iOS and Android that will help agents manage their web-wide persona, better vet leads and, as the company stated in a phone call, forget about their deskt… Continue reading

WATCH: Mastering consistency, repetition and reach

What’s the ROI on a tweet or Facebook post? Zero, unless you’re posting on that platform every single day. To find out how to do that right and avoid content creation fatigue, watch Gil Media Co.’s CEO Carlos Gil onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch returns to market — with a massive $69 million price cut

Michael Jackson’s storied but infamous Neverland Ranch has returned to the market — with a $69 million price cut curiously timed just weeks after a lawsuit filed by the King of Pop’s estate against HBO and it’s upcoming Finding Neverland documentary. Continue reading

WATCH: Creating killer video content for under $400

Get a down-and-dirty look at the must-have equipment and techniques agents need to make stellar video content for less than your monthly coffee budget from Coldwell Banker’s Gustavo Gonzalez. Continue reading