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Bain Capital execs: iBuyers are foes of brokers and homebuyers

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Merritt Hummer, a principal at Bain who spoke with Harris and during a second Inman Connect session Friday, also painted iBuyers as antagonists to consumers themselves. Continue reading →

Agents need to consider their vendors’ data protections

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As agents move their work online and market themselves as digital service providers, they need to consider what happens to the data they share. Continue reading →

Sotheby’s International Realty snags 40-year Pacific Union vet

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Sotheby’s International Realty on Monday announced the addition of 40-year luxury real estate veteran and former Pacific Union senior broker Steve Gothelf to its 136-agent San Francisco office. Continue reading →

RE/MAX CEO on what a gunshot taught him about real estate

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At the Inman Connect New York 2019 real estate conference on Wednesday morning, Adam Contos recounted how during a particular SWAT call, he and a partner were throwing concussion grenades into a window when a bullet struck a tree in between them. Continue reading →

How to get sellers to accept pricing in a turning market

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The market does appear to be cooling off and that can prompt painful conversations with clients who may not realize they need to temper their expectations.  Continue reading →

zipLogix and MoxiWorks partner on brokerage software

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Realtor-owned tech company zipLogix’s back office transaction management software solution for brokerages, zipForm Enterprise Connect, can now integrate with MoxiEngage CRM, a customer relationship management system made by separate tech vendor MoxiWor… Continue reading →

New tech means fewer showings, more serious buyers

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Mark Tepper, vice president of sales and business development at 3D imaging company Matterport, said Tuesday afternoon at the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference that today consumers want a more transparency and efficiency than they might have in th… Continue reading →