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Redfin expands in the Midwest, launches in Des Moines and Lincoln

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In the two new markets, Redfin agents – who are employees, not independent contractors – will sell homes for a 1.5 percent listing fee versus the industry standard 3 percent. However, 1.5 percent is still higher than the 1 percent listing fee Redfin of… Continue reading →

Keller Williams wants to be Redfin

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Keller Williams has famously declared itself a “technology company” and is investing heavily in software, but it turns out the firm has an even more specific goal in mind: It wants to be Redfin. Continue reading →

How to find the right CRM for your production level

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Expert Michael Hellickson knows that selecting the right CRM isn’t easy for most agents. A lot of what they should use depends on the other technology they rely on. But more importantly, it has to do with where they’re at with their business. Find out … Continue reading →

Meet the lawyer suing to change buyer agent commissions forever

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Benjamin Brown, a co-chair of Cohen Milstein’s antitrust practice group, is a lawyer whose tenacity the real estate industry may come to know well. Continue reading →

Red Oak Realty reveals new website, platform redesign

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Red Oak Realty has launched a new website and redeveloped tech platform to streamline its business, epitomizing the way indie brokerages are increasingly beefing up their software capabilities. Continue reading →

The latest on the fight over independent contractor status

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There are at least three other cases currently pending before the California Labor Commissioner (Department of Labor Standards Enforcement) that offer a simultaneous threat to independent contractor status. Don’t despair yet — there might be sunshine o… Continue reading →

Real Trends vs. Swanepoel Mega 1000: firms spar over lists

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Real Trends, the analytics and consulting firm behind the Real Trends 500, is taking aim at T3 Sixty, the publisher of the Swanepoel Mega 1000, another industry ranking of the top brokerages in the county. Continue reading →

Raising the real estate bar, the Zillow and Compass way

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A few years ago, a real estate veteran allegedly wore a hat with the number “40” emblazoned on the crown, which was his purported ranking on the Stefan Swanepoel 200 Power List. Continue reading →

What kind of leader are you?

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World-renowned author and speaker, John C. Maxwell, says, “Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.” The real essence of and starting point towards leadership is when someone realizes he or she can make a difference. Leaders see things o… Continue reading →