A former eXp president has joined startup brokerage Side

Former eXp Realty President Vikki Bartholomae is officially joining real estate startup Side as the chief of agent success, the company announced Tuesday.  Continue reading

Zavvie revamps iBuyer comparison tool for brokerages

Real estate tech startup zavvie is revamping its proprietary iBuyer comparison tool to gear it toward easy brokerage implementation.  Continue reading

Chinese billionaire buys $75M mansion after browsing Zillow

A Chinese billionaire made an all-cash offer on a luxury Bel Air estate owned by The Arya Group builder Ardie Tavangarian and his wife Tania after finding it on Zillow. Continue reading

Equifax will pay up to $700M over data breach that exposed millions

The payments are a response to the largest-ever data hack of its kind, which was discovered in 2017 and impacted nearly 150 million consumers. Continue reading

The keys to managing in vacation hotspots

So-called ‘resort marketplaces,’ can be tough to manage for agents with the seasonal ebbs and flows. These markets are far from your traditional year-round homes in the suburbs and it could lead to a lot of months of inactivity if you don’t know how to… Continue reading

Keller Williams mega agent raises $25M for startup Homeward

Homeward founder and CEO Tim Heyl wants to ease the transaction process while keeping agents at the center of the homebuying and selling process. Continue reading

What I Learned From Being a Stepmother to Young Adults

When I got married for the first time 15 years ago, at 47, people asked me if it was going to be difficult to adjust to marriage because I was “set in my ways” or “used to so much freedom.” Those comments were disturbing, but I shrugged them off as jus… Continue reading