Tag Archives: brokerage

‘Alexa – open Platinum Agent’

By Patrick Kearns | March 12, 2019 - 1:29 pm |March 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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RE/MAX Platinum Living has developed an Alexa skill in-house that allows consumers to contact agents directly through their Amazon echo devices. Continue reading →

Buyer’s side commission confusion? Survey shows alarming results

By Andrea V. Brambila | March 12, 2019 - 4:00 am |March 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Nearly half of homesellers don’t realize they pay the buyer’s agent commission fee, according to a survey from flat-fee real estate referral service Clever Real Estate. Continue reading →

Windermere celebrates 30-year anniversary of nonprofit

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 11, 2019 - 2:34 pm |March 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Windermere Real Estate is celebrating the 30-year anniversary and $38 million funding milestone of its nonprofit foundation. Continue reading →

Realogy appoints new CFO amid financial tumble

By Patrick Kearns | March 11, 2019 - 12:45 pm |March 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Realogy has appointed a new chief financial officer after a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report and amid a recent stock market tumble. Continue reading →

Take a sneak peek at a new productivity platform — built for small brokers

By Craig C. Rowe | March 11, 2019 - 9:10 am |March 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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Austin broker Lara Gabriele is developing HomeWayz, a system to help small brokers compete with the tide of “agent-displacing” third-party products, that will debut at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Why the Zillow-killer isn’t tech

By Kevin Hoover | March 11, 2019 - 9:01 am |March 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Zillow-killer is not at the CEO level, the brokerage level or the national level. It’s not the next big app, a better CRM or automated lead generation. Find out how to truly compete and endure here. Continue reading →

WATCH: What we learned at Indie Connect

By Inman | March 9, 2019 - 8:44 am |March 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Indie brokers Vanessa Bergmark, Red Oak Realty; Amy Bayer, Porchlight; and Mike Schneider, First, join together onstage to discuss the most important takeaways from Inman Connect New York’s Indie Broker Connect.  Continue reading →

WATCH: The state of the traditional business model

By Inman | March 9, 2019 - 8:25 am |March 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Hear from Spruce Holdings’ Patrick Burns and Qualia’s Nate Baker on disrupting the traditional business model of the real estate transaction onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

WATCH: The RESO data initiatives you should know about

By Inman | March 9, 2019 - 12:26 am |March 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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From data grid to internet tracking to lead cultivation — hear the latest on Real Estate Standards Organization initiatives and what we can expect in 2019. Continue reading →

WATCH: GDPR’s impact in the US

By Inman | March 8, 2019 - 5:25 pm |March 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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How is the General Data Protection Regulation, passed in the European Union, affecting us here in the U.S.? Get a closer look at the measures abroad and in the states to protect users’ privacy. Continue reading →