Meet the trailblazers leading the way at Disconnect in the Desert

Disconnect will not only be guided by real estate mavericks, but also outside-the-industry trailblazers with insights that will redefine the way we do business. Continue reading

Still wondering why service trumps tech? Ask Blockbuster

You can’t be full of yourself, provide poor service, a poor environment and “charge late fees” when customers expect to be delighted. Ours is a service industry where hubris has no place, and we ought to focus on the end user. Don’t believe us? You mig… Continue reading

3 ways Homesnap Pro+ will boost your online presence

Homesnap Pro+ offers a user-friendly way for real estate agents to claim their name online, with three core functions that will make the process of creating a Google Business profile — and benefiting from it — accessible to agents at any “tech” level…. Continue reading

How are agents (and their clients) coping with stock market sell-off?

The stock market’s slump this week likely has many in the real estate industry wondering what the downswing means for their bottom line. Continue reading

Windermere acquires 50% of West Coast Commercial Realty

Windermere Real Estate acquired 50 percent of West Coast Commercial Realty (WCCR) to further expand its commercial real estate presence in the Pacific Northwest, the company announced today. Continue reading

Luxury Connect: Sally Forster Jones on Negotiating in a High-End Market

“The client typically has been very successful, is typically more sophisticated and is used to being right and winning” Continue reading

Has the ‘Tinder effect’ taken the romance out of homebuying?

The “Tinder effect” — the advent of “swiping right” to find a match or “swiping left” to reject it on a split-second first impression — has created an environment that can lead buyers to overlook important intangibles that only come with visiting a hom… Continue reading