The polite way to sell a home around the holidays

While most people will be eating pie and exchanging gifts with family, some real estate agents will be hard at work, helping many zealous buyers who hope to get an edge on their competition by placing an offer while everyone else is celebrating. Continue reading

Real estate agent fined for helping intern fake doctor’s note

Jaideep Singh Puri caught a four-month suspension after writing a fake doctor’s note to help his intern with a college assignment. Continue reading

Landlord who sent racial slurs to black woman headed to court

A landlord who refused to rent to an African American woman after texting her a flurry of racial slurs, including the N-word, has been charged with discrimination. Continue reading

Botched nose job lands Dallas real estate agent on life support

A Dallas real estate agent who traveled to Mexico to take advantage of cut-rate plastic surgery has brain damage and is on life support after a botched nose job. Continue reading

Compass names chief financial officer, ending 8-month search

Kristen Ankerbrandt, formerly a principal at The Carlyle Group, has been named chief financial officer at Compass, ending an eight-month search. Continue reading

Compass hires leadership team from startup VeryApt

Compass hired away four of the top executives – and two co-founders – from the apartment search and review startup VeryApt, to bring their tech development team to more than 150 employees and bring the company closer to its ultimate goal of building a … Continue reading

Homesnap Pro+ wants to help bolster your SEO

Homesnap Pro+ is a new product from the search app to help agents establish and manage Google My Business Profiles. Continue reading

Magicplan creates floor plans in seconds for $3 a piece

Magicplan, a floor plan and 3D tour creation app, is perfect for real estate agents, designers and contractors — and it’s very affordable. Continue reading