Monthly Archives: June 2022

WFG expands title agency footprint into Rocky Mountains

By Matt Carter | June 14, 2022 - 8:22 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Brian Phillips will head operations for the company’s new Rocky Mountain Region, encompassing Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. Continue reading →

Short-term rental occupancy rates dip as listings surge

By Taylor Anderson | June 14, 2022 - 7:40 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Demand for STRs remains high even as occupancy rate drops more than 8 percent heading into a busy travel season. Investor revenue still up 66 percent compared to 2019. Continue reading →

Compass announces new sales managers for San Francisco office

By Ben Verde | June 14, 2022 - 7:31 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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The company has hired Arthur Meirson, from Coldwell Banker, and will promote agent Christine Schoen to serve as sales managers at its flagship. Continue reading →

Realty One Group’s rental agents add RentSpree to tech stack

By Craig C. Rowe | June 14, 2022 - 6:05 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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RentSpree’s property technology allows agents to support landlord clients and begin to build relationships with tenants as they begin their journey towards homeownership. Continue reading →

Redfin lays off 8% of employees as industry sheds staff

By Taylor Anderson | June 14, 2022 - 5:17 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Redfin follows Compass as second major industry player to lay off hundreds of employees. The move is expected to impact over 500 Redfin employees in agent and support roles. Continue reading →

RealScout celebrates 10-year anniversary with industry love letter

By Marian McPherson | June 14, 2022 - 5:12 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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RealScout co-founder Andrew Flachner celebrated his company’s 10-year anniversary with an epic photo shoot and a heartfelt letter that recounts RealScout’s past and plots its future. Continue reading →

StreetEasy adds ShowingTime tour scheduling feature

By Marian McPherson | June 14, 2022 - 4:46 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Beginning this month, StreetEasy users will have free access to ShowingTime’s tour scheduling platform, which also provides training sessions for agents and brokerage partners on best practices. Continue reading →

Compass to cut workforce by 10% amid worsening economy

By Jim Dalrymple II | June 14, 2022 - 4:23 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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The layoffs will involve full-time employees, not agents, and come as the housing and stock markets experience a major shift. Continue reading →

Top-producing The Vega Team moves to Century 21 in California

By Lillian Dickerson | June 14, 2022 - 3:38 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Formerly affiliated with independent real estate company Excellence Real Estate, the Fontana, California-based brokerage and team led by Ulises Vega will now operate as Century 21 TheVegaTeam. Continue reading →

Lower launches ‘Realtor agnostic’ cash-offer service, MortgagePass

By Matt Carter | June 14, 2022 - 2:00 pm |June 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Less than a month after partnering with Orchard to provide Power Buyer services, Lower pilots its own program in Columbus, Ohio, with plans to go nationwide. Continue reading →