Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Title software startup SafeChain cracks down on wire fraud

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 →

Home price growth slows across the country

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Blitzer says despite declining sales, the overall economy is strong — offering some solace to economists worried about a looming housing and economic crisis similar to that of 2008. Continue reading →

Miami real estate startup wants to make buying and selling homes free

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Miami real estate technology startup Richr has announced the launch of its first product — a home listing platform that allows sellers in South Florida to put their homes in the Miami multiple listing service for free through a one-year, no-fee listing… Continue reading →