New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading

Sold.com wants to be the Kayak of real estate deals for homesellers

Sold.com, which officially launches today, describes itself as an “educational resource” and “recommendation engine” for homesellers. Continue reading

9 ways to revive a stale listing without another price reduction

As a listing agent, you’ve probably had that listing that seemed great but then just wouldn’t sell. Here are nine things you can do in that situation — other than lower the price — to bring that listing back to life. Continue reading

A simple strategy for getting cheap real estate leads

Instead of wasting money on low-quality leads, get the attention of your market’s most motivated buyers and sellers by running ads on social media. That’s exactly what Krista Mashore does, and she sold over 150 homes last year with a 65 percent profit … Continue reading

Qualia offers all-digital closings to agents and their clients

In an exclusive interview with Inman, Qualia CEO Nate Baker explained that the company’s platform essentially converts the lengthy, paperwork-intensive closing experience into an easy-to-use digital portal. Continue reading

Find more online leads with this new banner ad campaign solution

A new entry to the industry, My Digital Advertising helps agents target online home shoppers via keyword searches and digital ads. Continue reading

Innovate or die: 11 ways agents should shake up their businesses

Given how many tech-focused real estate companies are launching and debuting new features and business models, agents on the ground don’t need to worry about innovating themselves, right? Wrong. Continue reading

Zillow is showing its own listings first for some users

In Phoenix and Las Vegas, Zillow appears to have tested the prioritization of its own listings above others on its website, according to an analysis by Inman. Continue reading