Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Agents sue SetSchedule for spam phone calls, ‘unjust enrichment’

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 5, 2020 - 8:59 pm |March 5, 2020 Uncategorized

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The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman. Continue reading →

Realogy title company cuts brokerage’s commission at seller request

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 2, 2020 - 3:29 pm |March 4, 2020 Uncategorized

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Engel & Völkers Austin is suing Independence Title and homeseller Robert Turner. Turner is countersuing, alleging breach of fiduciary duty. The case is set for trial on May 4. Continue reading →

Remine security blunder exposed customer data to potential hacking

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 26, 2020 - 12:31 am |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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The real estate data firm discovered an ‘exposed vulnerability’ that allowed anyone outside of the company to register an account to log in, potentially accessing personal information of renters and sellers. Continue reading →

NAR tech accelerator Reach expands to Canada

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 25, 2020 - 12:30 am |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Shared interests between the U.S. and Canada made it “only natural” to expand Reach there, according to NAR CEO and SCV President Bob Goldberg. Tech startups will be able to apply starting in late May. Continue reading →

Canada’s largest MLS to offer Matrix as an option

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 24, 2020 - 5:54 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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CoreLogic’s multiple listing service system currently boasts more than 820,000 active users. Continue reading →

‘Beats a poke in the eye’: MLS pays brokers $300K for closed listings

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 21, 2020 - 1:44 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams, Benchmark Realty, Parks Realty and Village Real Estate have earned the largest slice of Realtracs Rewards, which is designed to increase participation in the MLS Continue reading →

Bel Air mansion developer loses suit against Zillow for false info

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 21, 2020 - 12:28 am |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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A federal court ruled that the real estate giant was protected by Communications Decency Act. Continue reading →

From 101K to 11: MLS rankings show ‘extreme contrast’ in size

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 20, 2020 - 11:00 am |February 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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T3 Sixty ranked the nation’s MLSs, state Realtor associations and local Realtor associations by membership as part of a larger effort to provide a big picture of the industry. Continue reading →

Down payment assistance tool offers buyer leads to loan officers

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 19, 2020 - 1:42 pm |February 19, 2020 Uncategorized

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Subscribers can use an eligibility lookup feature to match clients with programs and compare up to four programs at once. Continue reading →

Keller Williams to end lifelong profit share program for defectors

By Andrea V. Brambila | February 17, 2020 - 9:20 pm |February 17, 2020 Uncategorized

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The policy change will only apply to agents that join the company on or after April 1, 2020. Continue reading →