Too much information: Sellers risk privacy in era of 3D marketing

As interactive imagery spreads in real estate, homeowners and their agents increasingly have to consider ways to keep their personal information private. Continue reading

The Real Word: Do Americans want to live farther from neighbors?

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss new trends like fence renovations, shifts in home preferences and agents like Ryan Serhant building their brand in the real estate industry. Continue reading

10 smart closing gift ideas that clients will never forget

Jimmy Burgess rounded up his top 10 closing gifts that are working for agents right now (No. 10 is straight from his playbook). They’re highly personalized, memorable, shareable and relationship-cementing. Continue reading

From Instagram to HGTV: ‘Cheap Old Houses’ stars on finding fame

Episodes of the new show ‘Cheap Old Houses’, which follows the creators of the hit Instagram account around the country, have been dropping on HGTV every Monday. Continue reading

Corcoran Global Living expands NorCal reach with new partnership

Las Vegas-based Corcoran Group affiliate Corcoran Global Living has hit the jackpot with its latest expansion efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area. CGL announced on Thursday a new partnership with Highland Partners, a 12-year-old luxury boutique broke… Continue reading

Realogy calls for NAR rule change on listing broker attribution

The real estate brokerage giant says “many listing search websites misdirect consumers by obfuscating display of a property’s listing firm.” Continue reading

Miami neck-and-neck with pricy Calif. metros as home prices surge

Another year of home price growth has pushed some metros to extremes, including Miami, where income growth hasn’t been able to keep up, according to new data from OJO Labs. Continue reading

Largest MLS in nation signs off on slew of big changes to listings

California Regional MLS, which boasts more than 108,000 subscribers, has instituted changes on how listing agents and brokers appear on online listing pages. Continue reading

Despite cooling housing market, pending sales continue to climb

During the four-week period ending Sept. 5, pending sales rose 6 percent from a year earlier, according to a report released Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading