With Canadian funding, Real Estate Webmasters looks to build European MLS

Real Estate Webmasters has earned funding from a unique government of Canada business loan program — REW put up $2.58 million, and Canada is matching it — and is aiming to build an international, multilingual multiple listing service. Continue reading

With Canadian funding, Real Estate Webmasters looks to build European MLS

Real Estate Webmasters has earned funding from a unique government of Canada business loan program — REW put up $2.58 million, and Canada is matching it — and is aiming to build an international, multilingual multiple listing service. Continue reading

Georgia agents top National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals list

Blair Myers and Shirley Gary earned more individual sides than any other NAGLREP member in 2018, according to the organization. Continue reading

Ohio Keller Williams team nabs top spots in NAGLREP rankings

Michael Zinicola’s EZ Referral Network did 1,081 sides and $208.9 million in volume, according to Real Trends. Continue reading

Zillow Offers lands in Miami with future plans to buy condos

Zillow Offers is officially live in South Florida. Starting Monday, sellers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and other parts of South Florida can get a free, all-cash offer from Zillow. Continue reading

The Real Word: Zillow’s losing money, but not as much as before

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Zillow lost $2,916 on every home it sold in Q2, on average. But this is a small price to pay for what they are gaining. Continue reading

Redfin temporarily closes 4 offices after veiled threat

An ex-Redfin contractor allegedly made what the company called, “concerning comments,” last week, prompting the tech-focused Seattle brokerage to temporarily close four Bay Area offices. The brokerage is working with local enforcement to determine if t… Continue reading

KW copied former vendor’s tech, refused to pay: Lawsuit

TPI Cloud Hosting alleges Keller Williams agreed to pay $1.8 million to develop a consumer-facing app, but never paid, then used the technology to build its app in-house. Continue reading

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading

Offerpad to finance Keller Williams’ homebuying operation

Offerpad will provide the home buying capital behind Keller Offers in 12 markets, giving KW agents a chance to rep both sides of a sales transaction for the iBuyer. Continue reading