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Zillow seeing rising web traffic, growing consumer interest

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Traffic to listings on Zillow plummeted in the first weeks of the pandemic. But it has since rebounded, suggesting more consumers might be ready to buy and sell homes. Continue reading →

Terradatum announces Listing Home Run for automated video marketing

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Market analytics company Terradatum is using MLS listing data to help agents quickly roll out property videos and web content for only $29.95 per listing. Continue reading →

Compass cuts salaries and admin staff hours

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Compass is cutting staff salaries across the board a month after laying off roughly 15 percent of its staff. The move comes at the same time the company continues to add new agents, even during a market slowdown. Continue reading →

‘I’m feeling very optimistic’: Agents in southern states foresee ‘booming’ market as lockdowns lift

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Isolation mandates are beginning to lift in a handful of southern states. Agents across the region believe consumers will race back to the market. Continue reading →

Agents in southern states on board with economic reopening

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The pandemic is not over, but a handful of governors in southern states are gradually reopening their economies. Agents mostly agreed that it’s time. Continue reading →

Senate approves $310B in new funding for small business loan program

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The money is meant to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, a potentially important lifeline for real estate professionals. Continue reading →

How curbside closings are keeping the market moving

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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 →

Philanthropist and power broker Robby Browne dead at 72

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Robby Browne was known for his lavish New York parties, huge deals, famous friends and long-running charity work. He died on April 11 after testing positive for COVID-19. Continue reading →