California Association of Realtors seeks innovators for competition

Winners could get $10K from CAR, as well as a marketing package and access to other resources from the trade organization. Continue reading

Valet Living debuts rental turn over service

Rental services company Valet Living announced a new service this week that is designed to speed up and simplify the process of turning over rental units between tenants — and save property owners money along the way. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers rolls out in 4 new markets amidst rapid expansion

The German-founded luxury real estate franchisor is opening franchise offices in Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and North Carolina. Continue reading

EXp Realty CEO Glenn Sanford envisions hitting 100,000 agents

Leading into Inman Connect Las Vegas in July, the eXp Realty CEO believes his virtual brokerage can grow by a factor of 5 by 2025. Continue reading

Caballero tops the Real Trends Thousand — again

Ben Caballero, the super agent and CEO of HomesUSA.com, has smashed his own sales record, recording 5,793 homes sold in 2018, an increase of 1,000 from the year before. Continue reading

The Real Word: What the ‘homebody era’ means for real estate

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, there are two powerful forces at play that will likely create a housing shortage for years to come, according to a recent analysis. Continue reading

Feds offer $330M to clean up lead paint

Federal officials announced Thursday that they have set aside $330 million to clean up lead-based paint and other environmental hazards in low-income housing. Continue reading

EXp World Holdings names first chief marketing officer

EXp is promoting Mitch Robinson, the current senior vice president of marketing and communications, to the newly created position. Continue reading