Zavvie announces major partners for iBuyer comparison platform

Real estate tech startup zavvie announced that its proprietary iBuyer comparison tool Offer Optimizer is coming to six new brokerages.  Continue reading

Douglas Elliman agent deceived seller in dual agency deal: Lawsuit

A newly amended lawsuit alleges Douglas Elliman’s Florida operation failed to supervise its agents, one of whom is accused of committing forgery and fraud. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker in pole position? CBx Seller Leads sees big 1st-year growth

Coldwell Banker’s CBx Seller Leads, a free lead service for affiliated companies, has seen a 74 percent adoption rate in its first 12 months. The “machine learning” software helps convert leads into listings at three times the market rate, according to… Continue reading

Douglas Elliman sets up shop in Texas

Douglas Elliman announced on Tuesday a partnership with Sudhoff Companies, a nine-year-old Houston, Texas, brokerage that specializes in luxury residential sales and marketing. Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Don’t mess with RESPA

In this column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: An agent is offered NBA tickets from a title company she has a longtime and close relationship with. Is accept… Continue reading

WATCH: Matterport CEO explains ‘Mirrorworld’ and its impact on real estate

Matterport CEO RJ Pittman discusses the creation of “Mirrorworld,” the idea that everything in our world will have a digital twin in a form of a data-rich, virtual representation achieved through computer vision onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

WATCH: Dave Eisenberg of Zigg Capital on trends in proptech financing

Dave Eisenberg, founder of Zigg Capital, talks about what the rise of real estate technology means for the industry. Continue reading

How to leverage culture for growth

A monthly dinner with your top performers. The annual office barbecue and volleyball tournament. A quarterly offsite with your managers. While some owners and brokers may see these simply as ways to get people out of the office and boost morale, the tr… Continue reading

Redfin temporarily closes 4 offices after veiled threat

An ex-Redfin contractor allegedly made what the company called, “concerning comments,” last week, prompting the tech-focused Seattle brokerage to temporarily close four Bay Area offices. The brokerage is working with local enforcement to determine if t… Continue reading