Underwater homeowners gain breathing room as prices climb

Fewer properties are considered seriously underwater now that rising home prices have put homeowners with mortgages in a better position. Continue reading

LionDesk’s new feature helps agents build landing pages

CRM LionDesk, powered by Lone Wolf, has released a new feature that allows agents to build custom landing pages for marketing campaigns. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers majority stake acquired by global private equity firm Permira

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, but the Völkers family, as well as CEO Sven Odia and CFO Thilo von Trotha, will maintain nearly 40 percent of the company’s shares. Continue reading

New Adwerx product leverages motion graphics in online listing ads

Advertising company Adwerx announced the launch of Adwerx Motion, an HTML5-based offering that displays animated ads for agents and brokerages and their listings. Continue reading

Home prices show signs of leveling off for first time in months

After five consecutive months of record home prices, the market appears to be plateauing according to several key indicators. Continue reading

3 strategies for beating institutional investors in a bidding war

Beating out institutional investors in a bidding war is a lot like beating out other buyers, but with a bit of a twist. Continue reading