Say hello to ‘Millie,’ a new AI assistant for property managers, tenants

Whether it’s explaining trash disposal, providing lease information or coordinating a visit by a plumber, communicating with tenants costs time and money for property managers and landlords. Continue reading

The Real Word: Gary Vee clarifies, Amazon pulls out and KW’s new app

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll follow up on Gary Vaynerchuk, who sat down to talk out his comments with an agent after the initial controversial interview. Continue reading

“It’s devastating”: Agents react to Amazon abandoning New York

When the news broke Thursday morning that Amazon had flip flopped on its decision to put an HQ2 campus in Long Island City, Vincent Koo was in a meeting with other agents in the Queens, New York, neighborhood. Continue reading

Amazon acquires Wi-Fi startup Eero, furthering smart home ambitions

Presumably, Amazon could also use the Eero acquisition to keep tabs on the web browsing habits of all customers who use the router system as well… Continue reading

Local Realtors reel from report Amazon may avoid NYC

That news did not thrill real estate agents in the area, half a dozen of whom said they still hope Amazon goes through with the original HQ2 plan. But they also said that with or without the retail giant, Long Island City has already benefited from mon… Continue reading

Big Brother is watching you — and your client

As smart home technology becomes more common, agents and clients are being thrown into settings where someone, somewhere, could secretly be observing them. Continue reading

Should Amazon buy Redfin?

Amazon is already dabbling in real estate and has hinted it may have bigger plans, but this week one analyst floated a way the company could take the plunge and become a major force in the sector: Buy online brokerage Redfin. Continue reading