Be a samurai: 6 ways to defend your commission rate

Many agents who entertain the idea of cutting commission think, “Well, half a loaf is better than no loaf.” Husband-and-wife duo Carolyn and Paul Zweben completely disagree. Here are six pointers that’ll help you nix that thinking and win the full comm… Continue reading

Why we need the ‘United Nations of real estate’

With new apps and services launching all the time, the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) says it is critical for the industry to establish common rules for handling data. Jeremy Crawford recommends thinking of RESO like Bluetooth, a technology … Continue reading

Billionaire-backed discounter shuts brokerage offices

SRE Matrix, a low-fee, tech-focused brokerage that launched in 2014, recently closed its Honolulu office, completing a wind-down of the firm’s company-owned brokerage offices. Continue reading

Warren Buffett’s brokerage acquires one of his franchisees

The transaction continues HomeServices of America’s years-long acquisition spree, putting it even closer to overtaking NRT, the brokerage company owned by Realogy, as the largest brokerage firm in the country by sales volume. Continue reading

Zillow will announce winner of $1M Zestimate contest later this month

On January 30, Zillow plans to reveal the winner of “Zillow Prize” and award $1 million to the team that made the biggest improvements to the accuracy of the Zestimate. Zillow is also awarding $100,000 to the runner-up and $50,000 to the third-place co… Continue reading