Courageous Conversations at the Human Library

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but most people do exactly that with humans. “We so frequently do judge people by their appearances or their identity or their religion or gender — you name it,” says librarian Susan Lauricella of the Wilton Library… Continue reading

The Pain and Joy of Selling My Vinyl Records

(Next Avenue is publishing this essay in honor of Record Store Day, Saturday, April 13, an annual event celebrating the culture of the independently owned record store.) My daughter took some time during a recent weekend visit to clean out her collecti… Continue reading

The Real Word: Will Zestimates become live offers?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Zestimates. The AVM (automated valuation model) put Zillow on the map. If Zestimates become live offers, how will agents fare?  Continue reading

3 things you must refine to get your image in check

The shallowness and importance of a first impression in the real estate industry are undeniable, which is why it’s important to nail your personal brand image from the get-go. Here are the three most important factors that make up your personal brand i… Continue reading

Listing Bits: Building a CRM that plays well with others

In the ever-evolving world of real estate tech, LionDesk is choosing integrations and leveraging partnerships with top third-party applications to create a CRM that plays well with others — and allows agents to maintain their independence. Learn more a… Continue reading

Insurance startup Lemonade raises $300M funding round

Lemonade, a tech-centric insurance startup that uses artificial intelligence, announced Thursday it had raised $300 million in a new round of funding. Continue reading

RE/MAX Results arms agents with buyer insights

RE/MAX Results, the nation’s largest RE/MAX franchise by transaction sides is arming its agents with a new tool to provide its agents and customers with buyer demand insight through real estate data and analytics startup Buyside.  Continue reading