Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

Showing management startup Instashowing nabs $4M in funding

By Lillian Dickerson | May 20, 2021 - 3:00 pm |May 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint once again led the funding round. The company will primarily use the funds to develop an open API for showing services Continue reading →

Instagram-savvy agents share how to spin gold on the platform

By Lillian Dickerson | May 18, 2021 - 8:19 pm |May 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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Real estate Instagram pros who spoke at Inman Connect Now on Tuesday stressed that agents should be authentic on the platform, and not worry too much about creating a ton of industry-specific content. Continue reading →

Timber may soon follow lumber in upward price trend

By Lillian Dickerson | May 18, 2021 - 3:45 pm |May 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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Pandemic-fueled housing demand is finally beginning to catch up with years of oversupply in the timber industry that resulted from the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading →

Brokermint adds eSignature and mobile app to platform

By Lillian Dickerson | May 18, 2021 - 11:00 am |May 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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The new features will help agents and brokers by providing a “seamless and fully-integrated user experience.” Continue reading →

‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ home available to rent for first time

By Lillian Dickerson | May 17, 2021 - 3:31 pm |May 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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The property made famous in director Wes Anderson’s 2001 film is now available for a 12 to 24-month lease at $20,000 per month. Continue reading →

Airbnb faces Q1 loss of $1B

By Lillian Dickerson | May 14, 2021 - 3:00 pm |May 14, 2021 Uncategorized

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Despite continuing to suffer losses in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky expressed optimism about an upcoming summer full of pent-up travel demand. Continue reading →

Days on market drops by nearly 50% amid inventory crisis

By Lillian Dickerson | May 13, 2021 - 8:04 pm |May 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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New listings are up 19.1 percent year over year, but demand continues to outpace new listings, leading to increasingly fewer days on market. Continue reading →

Oklahoma Association of Realtors president ousted in special meeting

By Lillian Dickerson | May 13, 2021 - 7:04 pm |May 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Axay Parekh was removed from his post as OAR’s president on Tuesday for cause. Continue reading →

US on pace for best summer ever for short-term rentals

By Lillian Dickerson | May 13, 2021 - 2:54 pm |May 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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Nationally, short-term rentals are already seeing summer 2021 demand exceed 2019 levels, according to AirDNA, a short-term rental analytics company. Continue reading →

$100K for a home in Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit!

By Lillian Dickerson | May 12, 2021 - 2:57 pm |May 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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The New York Times editorial board asked eight NYC mayoral candidates, “Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?” Some candidate answers left New Yorkers baffled. Continue reading →