Working with out-of-town buyers? 7 tips for making it less stressful

If you’re used to the ins and outs of your neighborhood, it might be difficult to verbally convey those strengths and weaknesses to someone who can’t be there to see it in person. Here are some strategies to make the big transition smoother for everyo… Continue reading

The Real Word: The Amazon-Realogy partnership and TurnKey

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Amazon and Realogy partnered up to introduce a new platform called TurnKey that aims to simplify the buying and moving process. Continue reading

Here are the most lucrative data points for your brokerage

In a competitive industry ripe for disruption, the future belongs to the brokers and owners who are holding more cards than their competition. It belongs to those who have the right data at their fingertips. Continue reading

Redfin CEO: Amazon-Realogy partnership not a ‘serious move into the real estate market’

Glenn Kelman suggested in the earnings call Thursday that few people turn to Amazon for “soft services.” He also revealed that he’d like to be able to sell 10 percent of the homes listed with Redfin to unrepresented buyers Continue reading

Redfin experiences ‘turning point,’ beats expectations with $197.8M in revenue

CEO Glenn Kelman also said the company’s webs traffic and brokerage sales accelerated for the second straight quarter. Continue reading

RE/MAX reports $71.4M in revenue, net income of $8.6M in Q2

The franchisor’s revenue in the second quarter was boosted by Motto Mortgage franchise sales and international growth, according to RE/MAX executives. Continue reading

48 companies sued for denying tenants with criminal records

Florida’s state Realtor association is warning its more than 187,000 members against blanket policies that deny housing to tenants with criminal records. Continue reading

Bruce Willis slashes price on New York estate that includes 4 homes

The ‘Die Hard’ star slashed the price of his Bedford home to $9.39 million from the original $12.95 million asking price. Continue reading