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Former Real Housewife joins Douglas Elliman team

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Former “Real Housewives of New York” star Kelly Bensimon is joining the brokerage, and Stephanie Garbarini has been named vice president of marketing. Continue reading →

New $97M venture fund to focus on construction technology

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Brick and Mortar Ventures, a firm that thinks of itself as the “Fifth Wall of construction,” announced Tuesday that it now has nearly $100 million to pour into high tech startups. Continue reading →

New York Fed calls US housing market ‘anemic’ and ‘lackluster’

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Existing-home sales activity lagged in June, with single-family home sales falling 1.5 percent to 4.69 million units, according to the report. Continue reading →

Delinquency and foreclosure rates remain steady: CoreLogic

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Similar to April, 3.6 percent of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in May, according to a new study released Monday. Continue reading →

Awkward! How to handle uncomfortable client situations

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As a real estate agent, you are bound to encounter probably far more than one uncomfortable situation. Here are some of the most common awkward scenarios you might run into plus advice (from agents who’ve lived it) on how to handle them like a pro. Continue reading →

Ben Kinney’s Brivity now part of Keller Cloud Innovator Program

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Real estate software solution Brivity announced Monday it is now a Keller Cloud Innovation Partner. The platform, a product of Keller Williams mega-agent Ben Kinney, now integrates with KW Command, and its mobile app is the exclusive provider of custom… Continue reading →

Spooky ‘Watcher’ house has sold after 4 years on the market

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A mysterious person claiming to be a ‘supernatural guardian’ sent letters to the couple, who purchased the home in 2014 only to put it on the market a year later. Continue reading →

AgentNEO rolls out Alexa Skills for brokerages

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AgentNEO has launched a brokerage-level account for major brands to create Alexa Skills for consumers to search for listings or ask about home valuations. Continue reading →

Prominent indie Baird & Warner makes its own investment in tech

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Baird & Warner will partner with Inside Real Estate’s kvCORE platform to provide companywide technology advantages for agents and clients. Continue reading →