What agents are saying about Zillow’s self-guided home tours

A week after Zillow announced “Tour it Now,” agents lambasted the company’s moves to establish dominance in the iBuyer space. Continue reading

Big NYC brokerage strikes social media marketing partnership

Warburg Realty has embarked on a new partnership that will enable it to execute targeted social media advertising for all of its listings. Continue reading

Real Trends 500 back online, but hackers ‘may still be lurking’

One day after the Real Trends 500 list of the top brokerages in the country was hacked and taken offline, Real Trends President Steve Murray warned the attackers “may still be lurking.” On Thursday, the Real Trends 500 was back up and functioning. Continue reading

Exclusive: Chicago’s @properties teams up with Ansley Atlanta

A new partnership has united Chicago-based @properties, one of the largest real estate firms in the U.S. by transactions, with Georgia firm Ansley Atlanta. Continue reading

Who’s the real Real Trends 500 winner? Depends on who you ask

In a statement to Inman, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman declined to address the slide to number two and instead focused on NRT retaining the top spot in sales volume. Continue reading

How this indie broker is arming agents with competitive tech

Regular contributor and indie broker Troy Palmquist gives his service-oriented approach to arming agents with tech to compete against the big industry names that are gobbling up tech and services.
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Bombshell lawsuit could wreak havoc for buyers

First-time homebuyers drive the housing market, and the housing market is a critical driver of our overall economy. If a significant portion of first-time homebuyers choose to delay their purchase to accumulate extra cash to pay for their agent, sales … Continue reading

HomeServices chairman teases ‘several’ acquisitions in 2019

Ron Peltier is enjoying HomeServices of America’s view from the top, but he’s not spending too long taking it in. On Wednesday, the company spoiled NRT’s two-decade reign as the top real estate brokerage in the country in transaction sides — for the fi… Continue reading