Don’t buy into the commission rhetoric saying the U.S. should do things more like they do in Australia, Cara Ameer writes. Each country has its own dynamics, customs and economics. Continue reading
Canada has shorter mortgage terms, which are now forcing people to move. Meanwhile in Australia, most buyers don’t even use agents. Continue reading
In addition to launching in Australia and New Zealand, the virtual brokerage also expanded its luxury program into South Africa and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Millionaire Australian developer Tim Gurner deactivated his LinkedIn account after apologizing for a speech suggesting that higher unemployment would better keep workers “in check”. Continue reading
The home has three bedrooms but isn’t livable, because it has been left abandoned for some time and has become derelict and dangerous. It attracted five bidders after originally listing for AU$1.2 million. Continue reading
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
MarketBuy’s Will Farmer leads its official expansion into the states as its North American head of growth. He will attend Inman Connect, eager to pitch what the company can do for the listings of the industry’s most engaged agents and leaders. Continue reading
Multiple lawsuits are challenging the way agents get paid. Inman asked experts what that means, and how the future of real estate might evolve as a result of changes to the commission structure. Continue reading
Julian Johnston wasn’t always a natural team leader, but his strong work ethic has helped make him the No. 1 Realtor in Miami Beach and his team the No. 7 small team by sales volume, according to RealTrends. Continue reading
As a lesson in property investment, a father taught his 6-year-old daughter and her 2 siblings how to build a property portfolio — and they ended up with a brand new home. Continue reading