Author Archives: Teke Wiggin

With Airbnb IPO, Realtors poised to become big shareholders

By Teke Wiggin | September 20, 2019 - 3:15 pm |September 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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Real estate agents could comprise a disproportionately large stake, particularly if Airbnb offers equity to hosts. Continue reading →

Nextdoor tries to curb incivility with ‘Kindness Reminders’

By Teke Wiggin | September 20, 2019 - 2:49 pm |September 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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Feature that prompts social network users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments grew out of effort to combat racial profiling. Continue reading →

Baird & Warner partners with Buyside to display buyer data

By Teke Wiggin | September 19, 2019 - 7:26 pm |September 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Website integration with Buyside lets Chicagoland brokerage Baird & Warner serve up detailed buyer stats to potentially reel in more listings. Continue reading →

The common denominator of billionaire buyers and sellers

By Teke Wiggin | September 16, 2019 - 3:34 pm |September 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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Hilton and Hyland Real Estate agent Rayni Williams spoke to Inman ahead of Luxury Connect next month in Beverly Hills. Continue reading →

Patch Homes, another cash-for-equity startup, clinches funding

By Teke Wiggin | September 13, 2019 - 2:17 pm |September 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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With an additional $5 million in financing, Patch Homes is among a growing list of startups that let homeowners sell an equity stake in their home for cash. Continue reading →

California close to rent control despite Realtor opposition

By Teke Wiggin | September 11, 2019 - 4:21 pm |September 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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California is on the verge of passing rent control, underlining a growing movement across the U.S. to provide more protection to tenants amid rising housing costs.  Continue reading →

ERA arms agents with targeted discounts for their clients

By Teke Wiggin | September 9, 2019 - 8:29 pm |September 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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In addition to discount offers from retailers, the new program ERA Moves allows agents to equip homebuyers with a concierge for setting up new utility accounts. Continue reading →

Redfin to show all buyer’s broker commission offers in Seattle

By Teke Wiggin | September 6, 2019 - 4:49 pm |September 6, 2019 Uncategorized

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In a radical move, the high-tech brokerage plans to begin publicly displaying data for all Seattle listings in early October. Continue reading →

Reali unveils ‘Trade-In’ program

By Teke Wiggin | August 30, 2019 - 3:09 pm |August 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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Announced earlier this week, the Reali Trade-In program marks the third of its kind to be unveiled by a real estate tech company this month. Continue reading →

KW advises charging 0% to clients who sell to Offerpad

By Teke Wiggin | August 29, 2019 - 9:07 pm |August 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams Realty is advising its agents to charge nothing to clients who sell to the iBuyer Offerpad and instead to only accept payment from Offerpad in the form of a 1 percent commission. Continue reading →