Monthly Archives: July 2021

Sundae nets Will Smith and a list of pro athletes in latest funding round

By Craig C. Rowe | July 20, 2021 - 8:50 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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As-is home sales marketplace Sundae’s latest $80 million Series C funding round was jointly led by Fifth Wall and General Global Capital. Continue reading →

How to leverage technology and win bidding wars

By Libertina Brandt | July 20, 2021 - 8:44 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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At Connect Now on Tuesday, Mark Choey, founder and CEO of HighNote, spoke to two California-based agents about how technology is helping them close deals. Continue reading →

The 9 reasons most new real estate agents don’t succeed

By Libertina Brandt | July 20, 2021 - 8:33 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Richard Lombari, a broker with over 30 year of experience, created a list of reasons most new agents don’t achieve a high level of success that he uses during interviews to vet candidates. Continue reading →

3 ways SkySlope Forms can help associations and their members win

By Jennifer Leibow | July 20, 2021 - 6:51 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams debuts new ‘Expansion Network’ for growing teams

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 20, 2021 - 6:30 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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The project is meant to make the process of expanding a team into a new city more streamlined and efficient. It should also turn those teams into an asset for the existing Keller Williams personnel in the new city. Continue reading →

The market is slowing: doldrums or shift?

By Carl Medford | July 20, 2021 - 6:29 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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There is no doubt that the market is slowing. The big question is, “Are we seeing the normal summer slowdown, or is this the long-anticipated shift?” Continue reading →

Color me bad: The wrong shade of paint can cost sellers big bucks

By Daniel Houston | July 20, 2021 - 5:55 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Homebuyers have always tended to favor neutral tones in shared spaces, but some colors stand above the rest, Zillow found in a new survey. Continue reading →

Summer is the season for rental scams, Better Business Bureau says

By Lillian Dickerson | July 20, 2021 - 4:46 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Renters face the greatest financial losses due to scams during summer months, as peak moving season arrives and the rental scammers emerge. Continue reading →

Pick up the phone! Top team leaders on making it in a hot market today

By Lillian Dickerson | July 20, 2021 - 4:38 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Renee Funk, Lance Lokan and Kris Lindahl said during Connect Now that teams should build themselves from within and keep in touch with their communities to stay afloat. Continue reading →

Homebuyer pool set to expand with mortgage alternatives: CEOs

By Matt Carter | July 20, 2021 - 4:14 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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The CEOs of Divvy Homes and HomeLight said during Connect Now that they can help agents’ clients negotiate challenging market conditions. Continue reading →