Tag Archives: News Brief

North Dakota RE/MAX branches install Santa mailboxes

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 10, 2019 - 9:23 pm |December 10, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on North Dakota RE/MAX branches install Santa mailboxes

To get into the holiday spirit, two RE/MAX branches in North Dakota have put up mailboxes for kids to send their letters to Santa Claus. Continue reading →

Top tips for financing an investment property

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 10, 2019 - 1:06 pm |December 10, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Top tips for financing an investment property

You job is stable, the housing market is up and a friend has started renting out an investment property and can’t stop raving about the extra income. Continue reading →

Bidding wars plunge to 10-year low

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 9, 2019 - 4:53 pm |December 9, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Bidding wars plunge to 10-year low

The number of home offers to be fraught by bidding wars is down 20 percent year-over-year, according to a new Redfin study. Continue reading →

Ben Kinney Companies acquires 7th Keller Williams franchise

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

Comments Off on Ben Kinney Companies acquires 7th Keller Williams franchise

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 →

Check out this ‘secret’ high-end trailer park in the Hamptons

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 6, 2019 - 4:13 pm |December 6, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Check out this ‘secret’ high-end trailer park in the Hamptons

Some working-class homeowners have been able to hold on to their mobile homes even as property values soar across the Hamptons. Continue reading →

Check out this building constructed from 5,000 3D-modeled bricks

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 5, 2019 - 4:04 pm |December 5, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Check out this building constructed from 5,000 3D-modeled bricks

Architectural firm Bureau de Change envisioned a modern building that fits comfortably with its London neighborhood’s 19th century British style. 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

Comments Off on Zillow debuts one-click home tour feature for new construction

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

MRED debuts Google- and Amazon-enabled voice assistant

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

Comments Off on MRED debuts Google- and Amazon-enabled voice assistant

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 →

Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 3, 2019 - 10:52 pm |December 3, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside

Agents who create listing presentations with Cloud CMA are about to get a new edge in their efforts to win clients thanks to a new integration with data firm Buyside. Continue reading →

Lead mining and coaching app First unveils income-tracking feature

By Craig C. Rowe | December 3, 2019 - 10:17 pm |December 3, 2019 Uncategorized

Comments Off on Lead mining and coaching app First unveils income-tracking feature

This four-star rated app is centered on existing networks rather than fresh leads. The new feature called Personal Network Efficiency lets agents know how much money they are winning (and losing) in their database. Continue reading →