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Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for every type of agent

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Inman has compiled a list of the best sales for agents, whether you’re just starting out in the industry or a seasoned pro with a taste for extravagance. Continue reading →

Amazon HQ sparks gold rush in New York City and Virginia

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One day after Amazon announced it will open a pair of new headquarters in New York and Virginia, interest in the two areas’ real estate is spiking. Continue reading →

Take a look at Amazon HQ2’s new neighborhood, National Landing

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Currently, National Landing, which is nestled between Crystal City, Potomac Yard, and Pentagon City, has more than 17 million square feet of existing office space, 24,000 affordable housing units within two miles of the future HQ2 building, and more th… Continue reading →

‘We don’t want them here:’ NYC locals respond to Amazon HQ2 report

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Amazon is likely to choose Long Island City in Queens for one of two planned sites of its second headquarters, raising mixed feelings among residents. Continue reading →

Amazon HQ2 talks reportedly narrow to Crystal City, Dallas and NYC

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Amazon’s impact on home affordability has been a major consideration, as the tech giant’s presence in Seattle has both created numerous jobs and driven up home values in the surrounding areas to astronomical levels. Continue reading →

Keller Williams agents fired from local brokerage over Alexa Skill

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Two Keller Williams agents who co-founded a separate startup company that offers an Amazon Alexa lead generation program called “My Home Agent” were abruptly fired by their Southern California franchise last week due to internal conflict surrounding th… Continue reading →

Agents reap the spoils of new technology, not consumers

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In real estate, innovations in technology have ignored the consumer. Instead, agents get clever digital marketing tools and backend applications. Continue reading →

‘It’s like buying a first-class ticket’: Opendoor’s acquisition of Open Listings met with mixed reaction

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News that Opendoor, the Arizona-based iBuyer, acquired discount brokerage Open Listings was met with concern and cautious optimism as some agents called the move a “wake up call.” Continue reading →