The Real Word: Why Trelora is angering real estate agents

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll work through what low-fee brokerage Trelora is up to and how it’s affecting agents.  Continue reading

Padx offers agents a desk, full-time work and a salary — is it a dream job?

Padx, a cloud-based real estate brokerage with an IDX-fed property search portal for home shoppers, is offering real estate agents an alternative to the traditional commission-based model that might be the perfect gig for agents — or maybe not. Continue reading

Contactually updates Chrome browser extension for Gmail

Contactually expects the Gmail connectivity to further streamline how its customers use their product, the ultimate goal of every software product, and especially of customer relationship management platforms. Continue reading

Pending home sales rise modestly in September: NAR Index

The Pending home sales index rose 0.5 percent from August to September, but remained down year-over-year for the ninth-straight month, according to NAR. Continue reading

Ribbon now backs home sales with cash at no cost to buyers

Ribbon, which describes itself as a credit card-like tool for making cash offers on houses, announced it will offer its services free to homebuyers. Continue reading