Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

New lead generation scams on the rise, Zillow warns in an email

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Zillow is warning real estate agents to be on the lookout for a scammer trying to take money in exchange for leads, posing as the real estate tech giant. Continue reading →

Compass launches Telluride office, snags two top Sotheby’s agents

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Compass is expanding into the Rocky Mountain ski-town of Telluride, Colorado, with an award-winning Realtor who regularly ranks among the nation’s top-producing. Continue reading →

DocuSign passes Zillow’s market cap, and NAR is reaping the rewards

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DocuSign, the cloud-based electronic signature platform, is skyrocketing in value and even overtook real estate tech giant Zillow Group in valuation, according to public stock data from Yahoo. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is reaping the r… Continue reading →

How a small Minnesota brokerage is using Opendoor to its advantage

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A Minnesota boutique indie is jumping into the iBuyer game – not armed with the capital of companies like Zillow, Knock, Redfin and Offerpard – but with a partner in Opendoor. Continue reading →

Zillow dragged into the spotlight after lawyer tries to use it to prove Brett Kavanaugh’s innocence

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A theory posted on Twitter by a lawyer trying to prove the innocence of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has taken on a life of it’s own, with Zillow taking center stage. Continue reading →

Existing home sales remain steady, ending four-month slump

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Sales of existing homes remained steady from July to August, ending four months of decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Rents are flat for the first time since 2012

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The nationwide median rent in August remained unchanged year-over-year for the first time since 2012, according to Zillow’s latest housing data survey. The median rent is actually lower than it was in August 2017, in 19 of the nation’s 35 largest housi… Continue reading →

NYC brokerages unite to launch ‘game-changing’ data platform

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Leading residential brokerages in New York City are uniting to offer a new level of transparency to the way consumers and brokers search property. The effort is being called a “game-changer” by high-ranking executives involved in its launch. Continue reading →

Agent sues Move and NAR for ‘harassing’ texts

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A South Florida real estate agent is suing the National Association of Realtors and News Corp. subsidiary Move Inc. for sending her unsolicited text messages through realtor.com after she opted out of receiving the alerts. Continue reading →