He didn’t like the home he bought sight unseen. So he shot the Realtor

New details have emerged about the 84-year-old homebuyer who fatally shot his Long & Foster real estate agent after growing unhappy with the sight unseen home he’d just purchased. Continue reading

Real estate agent fatally shot by 84-year-old client

Suffolk, Virginia, real estate agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel was fatally shot over the weekend during a visit to a client’s home. Arn-Oelschlegel was visiting Albert A. Baglione, who’d moved into his new home just a few days before the shooting on Friday… Continue reading

Stagerie partners with BoxBrownie to offer virtual staging services

Real estate staging platform Stagerie has partnered with BoxBrownie to offer an exclusive discount for Stagerie users in need of virtual staging and photo editing services. Continue reading

Redfin partners with home security company to expand self-led tours

A year after launching self-led Direct Access tours for vacant listings, Redfin has partnered with home security company ADT to provide an extra layer of protection for homesellers. Sellers in 22 markets can now request ADT smart locks and sensors at n… Continue reading

Opendoor boosts homebuying power with $9B borrowing limit

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Oct. 4, Opendoor revealed it has entered into an amended mezzanine debt facility with a $3 billion limit. The amended mezzanine debt facility will bridge the gap between Opendoor’s debt and equity finan… Continue reading

Keller Williams agent canned for conspiratorial ‘plandemic’ billboard

Former Greensboro KW agent Chris Carlan has been fired for his controversial billboard featuring a coronavirus conspiracy theory and Pepe the Frog, a well-known Neo-Nazi meme. Continue reading

3 real estate leaders share how to hit the bullseye on your rebrand

Veteran chief marketing officer Cara Whitley and independent broker-owners Vanessa Bergmark and Kofi Nartey know firsthand the challenges and rewards of a successful rebrand. Here are their tips for getting it done. Continue reading

Compass CMO: The only path forward is automation

Matt Spangler, chief marketing solutions officer at Compass, shares the role personalization and automation play in marketing in a rapidly evolving real estate landscape. Continue reading

Lockup period is over for Compass. Will investors stick around?

The largest investors in Compass, namely SoftBank, can now sell their shares thanks to the end of a 180-day lockup period. Here’s what their actions could mean for the brokerage’s future. Continue reading

Howard Hanna Jr., founder of real estate powerhouse, dead at 101

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services founder Howard Hanna, Jr. has passed, according to a family announcement. HHRES is the largest family-owned and operated brokerage in the U.S. Continue reading