Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

5 people to watch at RE/MAX as franchisor counts on investment pay-off

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 8, 2021 - 9:00 am |April 8, 2021 Uncategorized

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RE/MAX intends to keep its agent productivity throne and expects its tech acquisitions in the last couple of years to boost its bottom line in 2021. Continue reading →

NAR survey shows listing agents divided on staging homes

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 7, 2021 - 9:17 pm |April 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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Just over half of listing agents believe staging boosts how much buyers will offer, but about the same share don’t actually stage. Meanwhile, agents report TV shows give buyers unrealistic expectations of how homes should look. Continue reading →

1 in 7 homeowners considering selling within next 3 years

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 7, 2021 - 7:50 pm |April 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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According to a new survey from Zillow, of those not considering moving, 26 percent said they were concerned about their ability to find or afford a new home. Continue reading →

Court orders new trial in Zillow-VHT listing photo saga

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 1, 2021 - 8:38 pm |April 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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After nearly six years, court will decide whether real estate behemoth willfully infringed on thousands of photos. Continue reading →

Realtors praise Biden infrastructure plan’s focus on housing shortage

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 1, 2021 - 2:59 pm |April 1, 2021 Uncategorized

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The American Jobs Plan proposes building and retrofitting more than 2 million homes and commercial buildings. Continue reading →

Self-tour company Rently raises cash in industry ‘ripe for disruption’

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 31, 2021 - 7:49 pm |March 31, 2021 Uncategorized

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The funding amount was undisclosed, but McCarthy Capital typically makes equity investments of between $15 million and $75 million. Continue reading →

NAR survey shows large income gap between white and Black Realtors

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 30, 2021 - 11:13 pm |March 30, 2021 Uncategorized

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White Realtors’ median gross personal income last year was $49,400 while the median for Black Realtors was $16,700. Continue reading →

5 big challenges for REX Real Estate in 2021

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 29, 2021 - 9:00 am |March 29, 2021 Uncategorized

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The well-connected discount brokerage is trying to raise more funding and grow its business as it takes on industry behemoths NAR and Zillow. Continue reading →

NAR-DOJ rule changes won’t come for months

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 23, 2021 - 11:28 pm |March 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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Rules regarding public display of buyer broker commissions and lockbox access for non-Realtors were originally slated to take effect by the end of March. Continue reading →

Compass, Sotheby’s roped into latest suit alleging ‘inflated’ commissions

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 23, 2021 - 3:12 pm |March 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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The new antitrust lawsuit, filed Friday in California, also names the National Association of Realtors, Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and several other companies as defendants. Continue reading →