The Ellis Team was with KW for two years and RE/MAX for nearly 18 before that. Now they are betting against franchises entirely. Here’s why leaders Rick and Tracy Ellis decided to make the move to a virtual brokerage in the name of expansion. Continue reading
If you struggle with writing property descriptions, take a tip from the girls and from some of the standout features of Blanche’s home at 6151 Richmond Street, Miami. Whether you’re listing a tiny condo or a luxury estate, some elements are always wort… Continue reading
Signing bonuses, big marketing budgets, 100 percent splits — the recruiting battle for agents today is fiercer than ever. The flood of capital and aggressive recruiting strategies used in the industry are no secret. So how do indie brokers compete? Continue reading
With Facebook making headlines all year, we all know that tech privacy is more critical than ever for the consumer and for real estate agents’ businesses. Google’s Darrell Porcher talks through current data issues onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading
Twin townhouses once inhabited by child star and famous twin Mary-Kate Olsen are both on the market for a combined $16 million. Continue reading
The stock price drop Thursday came as Purplebricks announced that both Lee Wainwright and Eric Eckardt, the U.K. and U.S. CEOs, respectively, were leaving the company. In a statement, Purplebricks said that Wainwright was leaving for “personal reasons…. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is unveiling a new campaign to distinguish Realtors from real estate agents. The “That’s Who We R,” campaign is similar to the blue checkmark that verified accounts get on Instagram and Twitter, but for real e… Continue reading
Projections Thursday that Zillow’s still-young iBuyer program could generate up to $20 billion in annual revenues prompted mixed reactions from agents. Continue reading
Companies founded by women get about 2.2 percent of venture capitalist dollars. That number jumps up to about 15 percent when you add a male co-founder to the equation. So why aren’t women founding more and getting more investments? Nisha Dua, partner … Continue reading
A national holiday that you may not have heard of is coming up later this week: the National Day of Unplugging. The holiday, beginning on March 1, consists of a 24-hour period from sundown to sundown, to “unplug, unwind, relax and do things other than … Continue reading