Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Oklahoma

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Metro First Realty of Edmund, Oklahoma – a one-time member of the Metro First Realty franchise network – is affiliating with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) and will rebrand as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paramount. The franchise … Continue reading →

Real estate Buyer Graph continues national expansion

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The Buyer Graph initiative powered by real estate tech startup RealScout is making its way down the California coast, it was announced Thursday. Continue reading →

HomeSmart expands to Florida

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HomeSmart is taking its brokerage operations to the Sunshine State. The company announced on Wednesday it’s set to expand to Florida, the 29th state with a HomeSmart presence — thanks to the company’s franchise arm — and the fourth with a company-owned… Continue reading →

Premier Agent customers cheer Zillow’s platform improvements

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Zillow is finally taking its re-imagined Premier Agent program nationwide and unveiling a platform where the “best” agents are rewarded while those with poor customer reviews will be dropped. Continue reading →

PREVIEW: New massive iBuyer report from Mike DelPrete

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Mike DelPrete, a real estate tech advisor and strategist, has a new comprehensive iBuyer report out to help educate the real estate industry about the growing presence of the quick-close, all-cash investor-backed buyer that’s begun to percolate in mark… Continue reading →

Better Homes and Gardens offers free recruiting tool to franchisees

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate announced Tuesday it will begin offering its affiliated brokerages access to Sisu, a talent acquisition and performance tracking tool. Continue reading →

Realogy, KW top Swanepoel Mega 1000 rankings

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Realogy and Keller Williams are the creams of the real estate crop once again, according to the second annual Swanepoel Mega 1000 list of the country’s top 1,000 brokerages along with top 20 franchisors and holding companies. Continue reading →

Zillow accused of allowing housing discrimination in listings

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An enterprising Twitter user noticed over the weekend that Zillow’s listings portal is populated with listings that specifically mention race, including phrases like, “no blacks near me,” and “I will not rent to other ethnicities other than caucasian s… Continue reading →