zipLogix releases all-in-one tech suite for agents

Realtor-owned tech company zipLogix this week announced the launch of EliteAgent, a transaction technology suite that bundles nine zipLogix products together, four old ones and five new ones. Continue reading

Mortgage software company Ellie Mae to be acquired for $3.7B

Ellie Mae, founded in 1997, processes 35 percent of all mortgage applications in the U.S., according to Banking Tech. Continue reading

Title software startup SafeChain cracks down on wire fraud

SafeChain has announced a partnership with Accuity to integrate bank data with SafeChain’s wire prevention platform, SafeWire. Continue reading

Gen Z should start saving now to afford a home by 2031

The average Gen-Zer will need to save $304 per month for the next 12 years to afford a 10 percent down payment and closing costs for a median-priced home ($386,310) by the time they’re 30. Continue reading

How to keep business humming — even during a market shift

Instead of fearing a changing landscape, experts say agents and brokers can find success during a shift by following these three steps. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty snags 40-year Pacific Union vet

Sotheby’s International Realty on Monday announced the addition of 40-year luxury real estate veteran and former Pacific Union senior broker Steve Gothelf to its 136-agent San Francisco office. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall in December

The National Association of Realtors Pending Homes Sales Index declined 9.8 percent year-over-year in December, marking the 12th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading

How two brokers are thriving through a market shift

Found Realty broker-owner Jena Turner and Engel & Völkers associate broker Mable Ivory share how providing excellent customer service has transformed their businesses. Continue reading

3 big mistakes agents make when choosing a brokerage

At the Inman Connect New York 2019 conference on Tuesday, RE/MAX Advance Realty II broker-owner Anthony Askowitz and Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies Ohio president Felicia Hengle revealed three major mistakes agents should avoid when pickin… Continue reading