Brokerage hosts virtual scavenger hunts using 3D home tours

James Jensen, a broker in Valley City, North Dakota, has found a way to turn 3D home tours into games as a way to engage clients during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

Rent growth slows amid coronavirus pandemic

Rents still increased in March, but the growth slowed at a time when rents would normally be rising more quickly. Continue reading

Keller Williams franchises consider reducing agent profit sharing

A franchise owner confirmed to Inman that regional leadership at Keller Williams suggested rolling all expenses into April’s budget to enable them to hang on to more cash. Continue reading

Stimulus package could create ‘chaos’ in mortgage industry

A coalition of real estate and banking trade groups is calling on Congress to help banks with liquidity as they allow homeowners to forbear their mortgage payments. Continue reading

JP & Associates partners with Matterport to make virtual tours available to agents

The partnership between the brokerage and the 3D virtual tour platform will give over 2,500 agents access to creating virtual tours. Continue reading

Wells Fargo suspends jumbo mortgages as demand fades

In an unpredictable market, demand for jumbo mortgages is declining as more homeowners seek forbearances and investors look to more secure loans. Continue reading