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Compass raises another $370M round for platform development

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The well-funded real estate brokerage announced Tuesday it’s planning an August launch for “a completely redesigned consumer search and app experience.” Continue reading →

How to get more bang for your marketing buck

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Effective marketing has one goal: putting you face-to-face with a buyer or seller who is ready to transact. Here are the top tips for creating online relationships without breaking your marketing budget straight from the experts at Inman Connect Las Ve… Continue reading →

WATCH: How to leverage your value proposition for today’s consumer

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Hear from Homeward’s Tim Heyl how he turned grit, industry knowledge and market disruption into a winning business model onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

5 property management tips for investors

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Whether you’re renting out a vacation home to earn some extra income or invest in rental properties, certain challenges come with property management. Continue reading →

Toward an effortless closing experience

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With my last article, I outlined how the current closing process leaves so much to be desired. The system is more or less broken as designed when the consumer at the heart of the transaction has anything short of an excellent experience.
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The unique loan program (and creative marketing) that drives home sales

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With home prices at record highs, what are today’s 20- and 30-year-olds most interested in? Considering that Gen Z and millennials account for 55% of HGTV’s audience, fixer upper properties are a good bet. Continue reading →

Considering new tech? Make sure it hits these 4 marks

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Moving a real estate business onto a new technology platform doesn’t have to be frustrating or overly time-consuming. When the new product can raise productivity and transform business, tech users have even more motivation to take the leap and make the… Continue reading →

Choosing a mini-me: 4 tips for finding the right protege

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In our industry, the importance of “protege building” is not widely discussed. In a day and age when the competition is tough and egos run high, how do you find the right mini-me to pass along your wealth of knowledge to? Continue reading →

NAR: Commission lawsuits could be ‘disastrous’ for both buyers and sellers

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How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful? Continue reading →