What to look for in a closing disclosure form

How long has it been since you updated your closing disclosure form? Here is a page-by-page breakdown of what you should review, verify, understand and inform clients about. Continue reading

How to sell real estate in a coronavirus hot spot

In certain situations, it becomes necessary to list or show properties. When that happens, agents need to be prepared, especially if they’re in a “hot spot.” Here are a few things to keep in mind. Continue reading

How curbside closings are keeping the market moving

Due to the onset of COVID-19, real estate is becoming the next big business to leverage the efficiency and convenience of drive-thru deals known as curbside closings. Here’s a look at how various parts of the transaction are coming together to get the … Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Always be closing

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). As a top luxury agent for Douglas Elliman in New York City, Jamie Safier puts a lifetime of experience to work c… Continue reading

30 million reasons to rethink the real estate closing

For decades, real estate lagged behind other industries in technological innovation. But now the industry is making up for lost time. The first wave of technology adoption helped drive consumers’ use of the internet during the home search process to ​m… Continue reading

How to fight commission compression

If you’re not already dealing with it, it’s just a matter of time before commission compression will be at your doorstep. Be ready to fight for what you deserve when it comes. Continue reading

Want happy, productive agents? Make their pay your priority

Getting paid promptly for your work is surprisingly hard in our high-tech world. Make it a priority for your agents to feel that they’re valued and that their hard-work is acknowledged without a doubt. Continue reading

Want happy, productive agents? Make their pay your priority

Getting paid promptly for your work is surprisingly hard in our high-tech world. Make it a priority for your agents to feel that they’re valued and that their hard-work is acknowledged without a doubt. Continue reading

Title software startup Qualia raises $55M in latest funding round

Qualia, a startup that facilitates digital real estate closings, plans to use the money to hire for its “product, engineering and go-to-market teams.” Continue reading

Notarize partners with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate

The partnership has already facilitated 10,000 closings since it began over the summer and furthers Notarize’s goal of making all-digital closings widely available. Continue reading