Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Redfin is increasing agents’ fixed pay during market slowdown

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2020 - 8:46 pm |March 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman will take no salary for the rest of 2020 to help offset some of the cost. Continue reading →

Making sense of the Senate’s coronavirus stimulus bill for real estate agents

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2020 - 4:39 pm |March 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Cash payments, expanded unemployment for independent contractors and loans for small businesses. What does it all mean? Continue reading →

Unemployment claims explode to 3.28M

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2020 - 12:53 pm |March 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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The figure released Thursday comes on the heels of the U.S. Senate passing expanded unemployment insurance. Continue reading →

T3 Sixty launches guide to real estate tech

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2020 - 10:00 am |March 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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The Tech 500 is a comprehensive analysis of the industry’s top tech firms, organized by section and category for easy consumption. Continue reading →

HomeServices of America is once again the top real estate brokerage

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2020 - 9:59 am |March 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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HomeServices of America topped the annual Real Trends 500, edging out the Realogy Brokerage Group for the top spot in 2019 transaction sides. Continue reading →

Stimulus package likely to include unemployment for agents

By Patrick Kearns | March 25, 2020 - 1:43 pm |March 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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The deal appears to provide direct payment assistance, expand unemployment and generate small business loans. Continue reading →

Realogy temporarily cuts executive pay amid coronavirus slowdown

By Patrick Kearns | March 25, 2020 - 12:06 pm |March 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider is taking a 90 percent pay cut while his direct reports are reducing compensation by 50 percent. Continue reading →

StreetEasy suspends ‘days on market’ display

By Patrick Kearns | March 24, 2020 - 8:52 pm |March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The Zillow-owned search portal is making changes to listing displays as the real estate industry slows down in New York, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading →

EXp Realty offers agents a $9 monthly telemedicine plan

By Patrick Kearns | March 24, 2020 - 7:55 pm |March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The solution offers agents and their families a no-copay doctor’s visit at a time when there’s a great strain on the American healthcare system due to the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading →

Compass is still onboarding new teams despite slowdown, layoffs

By Patrick Kearns | March 24, 2020 - 4:23 pm |March 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The 15-person Oldendorp Group, which is joining Compass from Keller Williams this week, will be virtually on-boarded through Enboarder. Continue reading →