Monthly Archives: August 2021

The 3 moments that made Douglas Elliman’s new CEO, Scott Durkin

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From buying an apartment to a meeting with Barbara Corcoran in Manhattan, Scott Durkin shares three moments that steered him on his path to success. Continue reading →

Cash in on your hard work: 7 steps for getting more online reviews

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Online reviews and recommendations are key to building credibility with potential customers and growing your business. Don’t know where to start? Here are a few strategies to get your clients talking about you. Continue reading →

Inman Review: Holofy Spaces is leading the vertical video tour revolution

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Based in London and rooted in retail, this video tour app gives users a simple, cool way to explore homes and reduces the anxiety many agents have about creating listing videos. Continue reading →

The Real Word: What did Zillow’s Q2 earnings report reveal?

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In this edition of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a Black real estate agent and his clients who were handcuffed while touring a home, Zillow seeing profits slip and real estate agents paying NCAA athletes.
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First American providing same-day title decisions on eligible mortgage refis, home equity loans

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Taking a page from the playbook of a fintech upstart, the nation’s largest title insurance underwriter is making an automated title decision engine available to title agents. Continue reading →

Half of homes sold over list price in July: Study

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But the latest numbers, provided by OJO Labs, do hint at possible improvements in the ongoing inventory shortage. Continue reading →

Healthy jobs report drives up mortgage rates for first time in weeks

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During the pandemic, the Federal Reserve has been keeping a lid on interest rates by increasing its holdings of long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) by $120 billion a month. Before announcing a timetable for tapering those purchases… Continue reading →