Realogy launches ‘Agent X’ voice assistant, Facebook ad tool

The nation’s largest real estate company is not about to let other brokerages claim technological supremacy — at least not without a fight. Continue reading

Windemere Park City does luxury home tours right: on skis

With rich skiing pedigrees, agents Daimon Bushi and Dash Longe use their passion and skills to win the ski-in, ski-out niche in Park City, Utah. Continue reading

How Curaytor is solving the Instagram marketing puzzle

Real estate sales and marketing platform Curaytor announced Wednesday, via Instagram, that customers are now able to integrate the popular picture-based social medium into their marketing plans. Curaytor will only communicate via The Gram for the next … Continue reading

Coldwell Banker open to merging franchise and company-owned leadership, executives tell Inman

Executives at Coldwell Banker are open to the idea of merging the leadership of the brand’s franchises and company-owned businesses. Continue reading

Motto Mortgage adopts Total Expert for marketing, CRM

Motto Mortgage, the mortgage franchise from RE/MAX, announced on Wednesday that it’s equipping its franchises with customer relationship management tool and marketing solutions from fintech startup Total Expert.  Continue reading

Branded Frank Lloyd Wright merch coming to a store near you

Even as the legendary architect’s historic homes continue to command millions, the foundation billed with protecting his legacy is working behind the scenes to roll out branded merchandise including tables, lamps, rugs, notebooks, hardwood flooring and… Continue reading

Coldwell CEO: Rebranding efforts not ‘out there for a vote’

At the end of the day Coldwell Banker’s new logo is sticking around regardless of whether people like it, CEO Charlie Young indicated Tuesday. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker CEO slams rivals for ‘headline grabbing,’ ‘puffery’

Coldwell Banker CEO Charlie Young criticized rivals Tuesday for trying to morph into technology businesses, saying they’re known mostly for “puffery.” Continue reading

Peaceful Visits With My Brother

“It’s peaceful here, calm,” he’d say. “I have my books. I read the newspaper and listen to the radio. Of course, the news is no good. People are devising bigger and better ways to kill each other every day.” He’d sigh. We would sit facing each other in… Continue reading