Valet Living debuts rental turn over service

Rental services company Valet Living announced a new service this week that is designed to speed up and simplify the process of turning over rental units between tenants — and save property owners money along the way. Continue reading

High-end homeowners love biometric tech — but should they?

Unlocking a home with only a fingerprint or facial scan can be awesome, but some experts wonder what happens to all the biometric data users upload. Continue reading

Notarize teams up with Fidelity National Financial

The companies announced the partnership Tuesday, saying in a statement that it will allow Fidelity’s agents to use Notarize’s platform for online closings. Continue reading

Vacation rental industry heats up with iTrip Vacations expansion

The newly added iTrip properties are scattered across a handful of coastal Florida communities including Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Pierce, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Hutchinson Island and Port St. Lucie. The properties will be operated as part of a ne… Continue reading

Florida indie brokerage unveils agent tech platform, plans expansion

Automated Back End provides agents with automation and collaboration tools, e-signing software and one-click marketing. It is designed to work on all of an agent’s electronic devices. Continue reading

Miami agents say they’re not worried about climate change

An online magazine reporter went undercover as a homebuyer in Miami to find out what Realtors had to say about flooding and sea-level rise. The piece ultimately doesn’t explicitly push any one remedy or another for these various problems. However, the … Continue reading

HomeSmart expands to Florida

HomeSmart is taking its brokerage operations to the Sunshine State. The company announced on Wednesday it’s set to expand to Florida, the 29th state with a HomeSmart presence — thanks to the company’s franchise arm — and the fourth with a company-owned… Continue reading

Miami power agents The Jills rebrand, join forces with the Zeder Team

Changes are afoot for Miami’s most well-known real estate duo — the Jills are forming a new company through a collaboration with the Zeder Team. Continue reading

Popular YouTubing agent facing criminal charges for video antics

An agent with a large social media following is now facing criminal charges for a stunt that involved dressing up like an elf and allegedly running through the office of a prominent real estate investor. Continue reading