30 million reasons to rethink the real estate closing

For decades, real estate lagged behind other industries in technological innovation. But now the industry is making up for lost time. The first wave of technology adoption helped drive consumers’ use of the internet during the home search process to ​m… Continue reading

The RE/MAX Essential Guide to the real estate consumer

There are many non-negotiables that today’s discerning real estate consumers are demanding from their full-service agents. They expect them to operate ethically and, ideally, for them to provide as much of a one-stop-shop service as possible with a wea… Continue reading

Home inspections four decades later: what’s changed?

HouseMaster was the nation’s first home inspection company. This year, the company celebrated its 40th Anniversary. So what’s changed in that time? In the early 1970s, Ken Austincame upon a builder who was trying to get the concept of home inspection o… Continue reading

With Homesnap, Facebook Marketplace delivers the best experience for renters

The search options for prospective renters when looking for their next home have just been given a much-needed boost. Up until now, the home rental search market has been dominated by popular aggregator sites such as Apartments.com which prioritize the… Continue reading

With Homesnap, Facebook Marketplace delivers the best experience for renters

The search options for prospective renters when looking for their next home have just been given a much-needed boost. Up until now, the home rental search market has been dominated by popular aggregator sites such as Apartments.com which prioritize the… Continue reading

3 ways to get ahead in 2020 — starting right now

Seasonality only exists in real estate for buyers and sellers, not for you. For the true hustlers of the industry, there is no downtime. In fact, you’re working harder when everyone else is kicking back. Why? Because that’s how you get ahead. Continue reading

Research report: Brokerage-affiliated businesses

Being a real estate professional is an exercise in spinning many, many plates. Keeping track of the different components of a property deal is a key skill but having that ability may not save you — or your deal — in the end.
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The future of real estate is agent-owned boutiques

Three independent real estate teams are dominating L.A. metro coastal markets and high-end inland areas. Each one is founded and run by agent owners who don’t have to operate a brokerage. That’s thanks to their partnership with Side, a tech brokerage-a… Continue reading

The home inspection is not just for homebuyers

Local market reports from the relentless sales professionals of Century 21 Real Estate nationally indicate that supply in some local markets is moving toward demand equilibrium. As such, DOM (days on market) is increasing, and sellers looking for a com… Continue reading

Georgia MLS puts its members ahead of the curve with education

An educated agent is an empowered agent. So imagine what over 41,000 empowered agents would do for a market? That’s what Chief Marketing Officer John Ryan wondered when he explored options to enrich the offerings of Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Continue reading