Radius Agent’s AI tool has been taught compliance standards

Independent, tech-forward brokerage Radius Agent (Radius) has built an artificial intelligence assistant for its agents and staff, called Mel, designed to assist with compliance, marketing and business management. Continue reading

Want to work for Baird & Warner? There’s a website for that

To accommodate agents seeking a new place to hang their license, the notable Midwest independent has launched a new website, joinBW.com, to highlight the advantages of working for Illinois’ largest family-owned real estate company.  Continue reading

Avenue 8 unveils Sidekick, an AI assistant built with speed in mind

The spartan, amenity rich AI assistant is currently available to the 3-year-old brokerage’s 400 agents with plans to offer the tool to outsiders before the end of 2023, executives told Inman. Continue reading

First Team sheds Christie’s affiliation, names new CEO

The largest privately held brokerage in the state of California has decided to separate from Christie’s International Real Estate, launch a rebrand and promote former COO Michele Harrington to CEO, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

BoxBrownie to help 72SOLD keep its promise to sellers

The company’s quick turnaround of marketing assets is ideally designed to complement the urgency-based system 72SOLD leverages to promote listings, said co-founder of BoxBrownie Brad Filliponi. Continue reading

Nest Realty buys back company shares from @properties

Three years after entering into an agreement with @properties, Nest Realty’s partners have regained ownership of the brokerage, which is now fully independent, Inman reports exclusively. Continue reading

JPAR agents to benefit from insurance integration with Bubble

Bubble, the technology-blended insurance brokerage, provides clients of JPAR with a web-based series of solutions for home, auto and life insurance. Continue reading

Revive, NextHome partner in brokerage’s latest tech integration

Presale renovation company Revive and real estate company NextHome have fastened together a partnership to provide homesellers access to a solution for facilitating efficient, technology-supported interior updates. Continue reading

Indie brokerages lead the way in 2022 NYC agent growth: Report

In the midst of one of the most confusing markets in recent history, New York City’s independent brokerages led the way in agent count growth and retention — two metrics at the top of most leaders’ minds as we inch closer to entering a mild recession. Continue reading

‘We still have an appetite’: Howard Hanna eyes growth amid downturn

Hoby Hanna, the Pittsburgh-based brokerage’s president, told Inman the opportunities for independent brokerages like his are vast as his company positions itself for acquisitions in 2023. Continue reading