Zillow brings back unvetted leads to Premier Agent

Zillow announced it’s officially bringing back non-validated email leads – in addition to connecting agents with validated leads on the phone – just seven months after it dropped them for its Premier Agent customers. Continue reading

50M homes vulnerable to coastal flooding, climate report concludes

A report released Friday concludes that as many as 49.9 million homes along US shorelines could be threatened by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Continue reading

What’s the latest bathroom trend for baby boomers? Accessibility

Three agents in Los Angeles, Denver and Jacksonville say baby boomers are requesting accessible bathrooms as they begin planning to age in place. Continue reading

Buyside uses buyer data to help agents win more listings

The data company analyzes buyer data for agents to use in seller lead generation and listing presentations, integrates with CRMs and business platforms and provides graphics such as heat maps. Continue reading

What’s the craziest real estate showing story you’ve ever heard?

Have you ever had a totally bizarre or frightening showing? If you’ve been in the business any length of time, you probably have. In my 30-plus years in real estate, I can safely say Melanie Hurwitz holds the bragging rights to the worst showing ever. … Continue reading

5 tips for remaining your clients’ agent for years to come

Getting a 5-star review from clients doesn’t guarantee you’ll get their business in the future. Try these five tips to stay top-of-mind long after they sign on the dotted line. Continue reading

Too many unused features on your CRM? Try Basesan

This platform was developed by the computer scientist-husband of an agent to strip down the CRM to its most important features. It’s the CRM for agents who don’t think they need a CRM. Continue reading