What agents should know about tech’s next IPO boom

The San Francisco Bay Area could explode with new millionaires this year, as a number of the top Bay Area-based tech companies mull initial public offerings. But will this influx of new cash actually have an appreciable impact on the nation’s most expe… Continue reading

Keller Williams-owned company sues Real Estate Webmasters, HomeAway

SmarterAgent, a mobile platform that allows agents and brokers to create websites and customized search apps, is suing HomeAway and Real Estate Webmasters for patent infringement, claiming the two companies are infringing on a patent related to locatio… Continue reading

WATCH: What it takes to successfully build and ship a new product

Learn the pitfalls to avoid when taking a new product from idea to shipped, and get tips on how to execute on your product vision from Keller Williams’ Svetlana Nuernberg, product manager and engineer, and KW’s Adi Pavlovic, director of innovation, ons… Continue reading

See how a 1950s ranch home became the remodel to beat in 2019

Honored as this year’s New American Remodel, the formerly single-level, 1950s-era home in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, was transformed by the company Luxus Design Build, LLC into a two-level 6,000-square-foot marvel of energy efficiency, including luxur… Continue reading

TopOffer.com eliminates seller-paid commissions by charging buyers

In a new model launched at SXSW, TopOffer.com charges buyers 3 percent commission: 2.5 percent for the company and 0.5 percent to the buyer’s agent. Continue reading

How Keller Williams leverages data to boost AI-powered tech

Fueled by 180,000 agents worldwide, Keller Williams has been quietly leveraging its data to boost artificial intelligence-powered technology. Continue reading

Stop worrying already — tech is NOT going to replace you

Until the technology exists to replace human ingenuity and empathy, agents need to stop obsessing over what they think will replace them. Leverage technology to increase your efficiency, communicate better with your clients, help you cover a larger pro… Continue reading