BridgeMLS to offer members voice services via Voiceter Pro

Voiceter Pro has partnered with a number of MLSs around the country and now has added Northern California’s influential bridgeMLS to its lineup. Members can use both Google and Amazon smart speakers. Continue reading

Barbara Corcoran loses almost $400K in phishing scam

Barbara Corcoran, who founded the New York-based Corcoran Group before selling it to Realogy, revealed to “People” this week that she was conned out of nearly $400,000 thanks to a phishing scam. Continue reading

Young family loses life savings of $775K in escrow wire fraud scam

A couple with a 1-year-old son are urging homebuyers to exercise caution after losing nearly $800,000 in a complicated escrow scam. Continue reading

CRS Data updates tax tools for MLS partners

The tax data platform has released new tools and services for its MLS partner product. Updates feature enriched tax maps, comp searches and prospecting tools. Continue reading

Florida brokerage sued for sending spam about homebuying process

Palm Beach County resident Ryan Millward claims the owner of So Flo Real Estate Group sent him unsolicited text messages about buying a home. Continue reading

Don’t become phishing bait! Use these 5 tips to stay safe

As broker owners, we need to do a better job at being more aware of scams and learn how to avoid them. Here are a few tips I’ve gleaned from cybersecurity experts that will help keep you and your agents safe. Continue reading

Ex-Zillow president: iBuyer business will be a ‘two-horse race’

IBuyers not named Zillow or Opendoor and are in trouble and they don’t know it yet, Greg Schwartz said Wednesday at the RE/MAX R4 convention in Las Vegas. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Arlo’s 3 new home security products

Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt scoured the Consumer Electronics Show to uncover the best, most exciting products coming down the pike. This week, Arlo, the security camera and doorbell company, introduced a new line of products at CES. Continue reading

Here’s why RE/MAX incorporated augmented reality into its new app

‘In the real estate industry, everybody does so many things that are similar to each other. We wanted something that’s fun,’ said the app’s creator Continue reading

RE/MAX’s new AI-powered lead tool is live for select agents

Adam Contos, the CEO of RE/MAX, gave agents insight into the company’s acquisition of First, as well as changes to the company’s education platform at R4. Continue reading