The Real Word: The Amazon-Realogy partnership and TurnKey

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Amazon and Realogy partnered up to introduce a new platform called TurnKey that aims to simplify the buying and moving process. Continue reading

Here are the most lucrative data points for your brokerage

In a competitive industry ripe for disruption, the future belongs to the brokers and owners who are holding more cards than their competition. It belongs to those who have the right data at their fingertips. Continue reading

Redfin CEO: Amazon-Realogy partnership not a ‘serious move into the real estate market’

Glenn Kelman suggested in the earnings call Thursday that few people turn to Amazon for “soft services.” He also revealed that he’d like to be able to sell 10 percent of the homes listed with Redfin to unrepresented buyers Continue reading

RE/MAX reports $71.4M in revenue, net income of $8.6M in Q2

The franchisor’s revenue in the second quarter was boosted by Motto Mortgage franchise sales and international growth, according to RE/MAX executives. Continue reading

48 companies sued for denying tenants with criminal records

Florida’s state Realtor association is warning its more than 187,000 members against blanket policies that deny housing to tenants with criminal records. Continue reading

WATCH: How to succeed as a niche real estate agent

Kofi Nartey, the national director of Compass’ sports and entertainment division, speaks at ICLV about evolving in a rapidly changing industry on a panel with Qualia’s Nate Barker, Quicken Loans’ Jason Pace and Agentology’s David Tal.  Continue reading

WATCH: Stealing data is ‘bad all around and bad for business’

RE/MAX Chief Executive Adam Contos and other real estate leaders weighed in on data security during this Inman Connect Las Vegas panel. Continue reading

WATCH: Top Coldwell Banker broker dishes on the secrets of her success in Las Vegas

Coldwell Banker President and Chief Operating Officer Molly Hamrick always asks herself and her agents “WTF?” everyday. She’s referring to the fundamentals of the business — what are the fundamentals? She still believes in door-knocking, open houses an… Continue reading

United Real Estate accused of removing thousands of agent websites

Former franchise owners allege in lawsuit that by removing the websites the company’s customer relationship management software was rendered useless. Continue reading