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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ top team jumps to Keller Williams

By Patrick Kearns | December 10, 2019 - 5:58 pm |December 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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Omaha’s Elite Real Estate Group, the top team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices by transaction volume, will join KW in January. Continue reading →

Okay, here’s the question: Is it pronounced NAR or N-A-R?

By Inman | December 10, 2019 - 12:22 am |December 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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There’s no way to determine how nearly 4 million National Association of Realtors members pronounce the acronym. Or is there? Continue reading →

Zillow Offers expands to Los Angeles and Orange County

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 9, 2019 - 4:29 pm |December 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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The company also announced plans to launch Zillow Offers in new markets in Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma and Arizona by early 2020. Continue reading →

Realogy CEO: The industry is experiencing a ‘flight to quality’

By Patrick Kearns | December 9, 2019 - 9:00 am |December 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Ryan Schneider talks about his two years at the helm of the nation’s largest holding company and why he removed a Bloomberg terminal from his office. Continue reading →

Ben Kinney Companies acquires 7th Keller Williams franchise

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 6, 2019 - 9:36 pm |December 6, 2019 Uncategorized

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The purchase of Keller Williams Marysville brings Ben Kinney Companies’ total agent count to more than 1,450 and further extend’s the firm’s reach in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading →

Zillow debuts one-click home tour feature for new construction

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 5, 2019 - 1:25 pm |December 5, 2019 Uncategorized

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The new feature is available to homebuilders who participate in Zillow’s Promoted Communities program. Continue reading →

Keller Williams chief product officer out amid tech rollout

By Patrick Kearns | December 4, 2019 - 9:14 pm |December 4, 2019 Uncategorized

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Chief Product Officer Neil Dholakia and Vice President of Product Miguel Bracchini both quietly departed over a one-month span after Keller Williams initially denied both were leaving Continue reading →

HomeSmart acquires 650-agent indie brokerage TriStar Realty

By Patrick Kearns | December 4, 2019 - 5:25 pm |December 4, 2019 Uncategorized

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HomeSmart International, which also owns a franchise division, vowed on Wednesday to double its agent count over the next three years. Continue reading →

MRED debuts Google- and Amazon-enabled voice assistant

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 4, 2019 - 3:00 pm |December 4, 2019 Uncategorized

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The new tool is the result of a partnership between the MLS and Voiceter Pro. It should let agents check the status of their listings and do other tasks entirely with voice commands. Continue reading →

JP & Associates eyeing franchises in all 50 states by 2023

By Patrick Kearns | December 3, 2019 - 7:00 pm |December 3, 2019 Uncategorized

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The company has 19 franchises in 10 states, with 50 more already sold, founder JP Piccinini told Inman. Continue reading →