3 key factors at play in every successful brokerage acquisition

Acquiring a brokerage can be a great move for your real estate business — if it’s the right fit and the right time. Here are three key steps you should take if your goal is a successful acquisition. Continue reading

Realtors and homes at risk as Hurricane Michael hits

Before the storm hit, real estate data and tech firm CoreLogic said property valued in excess of $13.4 billion was at risk of damage from the storm. Today, CoreLogic estimates that damage from wind and storm surge ranges from $2 billion to $4.5 billion… Continue reading

Redfin’s 1% listing fee launches in Salt Lake City and Nashville

Redfin is bringing its 1 percent listing fee program to Salt Lake City and Nashville, the Seattle-based brokerage announced on Wednesday. Redfin typically offers a 1.5 percent fee – or 2 percent fee that includes a deep cleaning and prepping a home for… Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate heads to Aspen, eyes expansion

Following the launch of Christie’s International Real Estate’s first company-owned brokerage in NYC, the luxury real estate company is heading to Aspen. Continue reading

Are iBuyers going to ruin everything for agents?

With venture capitalists practically throwing money at real estate companies, what’s to stop the lone agent or indie brokerage out there from being steamrolled by the big fellas? Find out here. Continue reading

Redfin hires new chief economist from Amazon

Redfin has a new chief economist. Daryl Fairweather, who comes to Redfin from Amazon, will oversee the tech-powered brokerages team of economists and data scientists, who research and compile reports on the market, homeownership and the economic factor… Continue reading

Leading Edge Real Estate lands suitor following Compass jilt

Three months after being stranded at the altar by Compass, Leading Edge, the Boston-based real estate brokerage, has finally found a suitor in MoxieWorks. Continue reading