Tag Archives: Industry News

Why tech and big money are going to clobber traditional real estate

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 14, 2018 - 11:00 am |December 14, 2018 Uncategorized

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A member of a prominent VC firm Andreessen Horowitz believes that big data, big money and changing consumer preferences will remake the industry. Continue reading →

The Real Word: What does concierge marketing mean for agents?

By Byron Lazine | December 14, 2018 - 8:57 am |December 14, 2018 Uncategorized

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: NRT’s marketing concierge for Coldwell Banker. Continue reading →

BHHS Fox & Roach launches new agent tech platform

By Patrick Kearns | December 13, 2018 - 9:49 pm |December 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach is launching a new marketing technology platform for its 5,100 agents in the Tri-State area. Continue reading →

Redfin hires a renovations chief as it builds up its iBuyer program

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 13, 2018 - 3:13 pm |December 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Redfin beefed up its iBuyer program Wednesday, announcing that it has hired its first-ever “national head of renovations” for RedfinNow. Continue reading →

Compass looking to nearly double its tech team with new Seattle hub

By Patrick Kearns | December 13, 2018 - 3:05 pm |December 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Compass is launching a west coast technology campus and looking to nearly double its technical staff to populate the new hub. Continue reading →

Realtor.com update lets consumers text agents

By Patrick Kearns | December 12, 2018 - 4:41 pm |December 12, 2018 Uncategorized

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Realtor.com has added a new feature for mobile users to grant them the ability get an immediate connection to a real estate agent through text message. Continue reading →

StreetEasy raises rental fee for better listing integrity

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2018 - 10:22 pm |December 11, 2018 Uncategorized

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StreetEasy is raising its listing fee from $3 to $4.50, the New York City-based subsidiary of Zillow announced today.  Continue reading →

Trelora founder resigns as CEO

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2018 - 6:42 pm |December 11, 2018 Uncategorized

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Joshua Hunt, the founder of the flat-fee Denver-based brokerage Trelora, has announced he is resigning from his role as CEO of the company. Continue reading →

And the next Zillow Offers market is …

By Patrick Kearns | December 11, 2018 - 1:00 pm |December 11, 2018 Uncategorized

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Zillow Offers, the real estate technology giant’s direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling program will be launching in its eighth market in 2019. Continue reading →

A new email scam is targeting NAR members

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 10, 2018 - 9:25 pm |December 10, 2018 Uncategorized

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The message invites people to contribute to a GoFundMe page. However, according to NAR the campaign is bogus. Continue reading →