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The essential guide to investment properties

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It’s a huge industry, and one that represents an opportunity for agents. But it’s also a field with quirks, culture, sub-categories and methodologies. Continue reading →

Luxury California brokerage Willis Allen launches new tech platform

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The platform, dubbed WAREhouse, is designed to increase the productivity of the independent brokerage’s more than 150 agents. Continue reading →

California Realtors group warns agents to stay away from lawyer solicitations

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There have been questions over the employment status of real estate agents in California — and possible ramifications or ripple effects nationwide — in the wake of a labor ruling by the California Supreme Court over a year ago. Continue reading →

Co-living company Bungalow launches in San Francisco

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By the end of this year, Bungalow hopes to have more than 120 rooms in 40 San Francisco properties. Overall, Bungalow operates more than 500 properties with 2,000 total rooms across the U.S. Continue reading →

How Apple’s new updates could shake up real estate

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Improvements to Apple Maps should be especially handy for agents who like to use voice commands with their iPhones, as those phones default to Apple’s proprietary mapping technology rather than that of a competitor such as Google. Continue reading →

Good news for CA brokerages as indie contractor bill advances

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California lawmakers advanced a proposed law this week that has the potential to upend entire industries that rely on independent contractors. But now, the law has a key tweak: real estate professionals will now be exempt. Continue reading →

Engel & Völkers launches new mega website for consumers, agents

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The site is specific to the Americas region and has a suite of agent tools including CRM tech, lead management, a business dashboard and more. Continue reading →

‘Outside the box’: HomeSmart franchisee acquires Realty One Group brokerages

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A fact sheet explaining the new franchise arrangement, reviewed last week by Inman, states both the Realty One Group and the HomeSmart offices will continue operating independently of each other. Continue reading →

Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw

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Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading →

Owners.com is seeking to hire salaried agents in some markets

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Owners.com, a former for-sale-by-owner search site turned tech-focused brokerage, is making the switch to employee agents, according to job listings in multiple markets. Continue reading →