Monthly Archives: May 2021

‘We’re turning every consumer into an iBuyer’: Ribbon CEO

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The founders of two cash offer companies — Ribbon’s Shaival Shah and Homeward’s Tim Heyl — discussed how they are working to empower agents at Connect Now. Continue reading →

Timber may soon follow lumber in upward price trend

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Pandemic-fueled housing demand is finally beginning to catch up with years of oversupply in the timber industry that resulted from the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading →

Side CEO: ‘There’s no more room for mediocre’

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A pair of real estate leaders debated new brokerage models Tuesday during Connect Now, and concluded that top-producers may need something unconventional. Continue reading →

Discrimination still holding back LGBT homeownership: report

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Many members of the LGBT community report experiencing discrimination, and the homeownership rate for the community is a paltry 49 percent. Continue reading →

Rising construction costs curbed homebuilders’ pace in April

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The rising cost of lumber and appliances slowed the momentum of single-family building permits, starts and completions in April. Continue reading →

Summer travelers are looking to make up for lost time and that could spell debt for some Americans

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Research shows three quarters of Americans plan to travel in the next 12 months  Many Americans say they are more likely to splurge on travel or an experience than before than pandemic  Among respondents who plan to travel in the next 12 months, nearly a quarter plan to knowingly take on debt to finance their […]

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The Agency recognized for COVID safety measures

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The Agency became the first residential brokerage to earn a WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute. Launched during the height of the pandemic, the rating confirms that a company has taken the proper health and safety … Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: How can broker’s resolve frustrations over uneven commission splits?

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Each month Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This time: A buyer’s agent is upset about listing agents demanding a larger piece of the sales commission. How should her broker react? Continue reading →