Online mortgage lenders aren’t ending discrimination: Study

Despite the latest technology disrupting real estate, people of color and minorities still face discrimination when it comes to home buying. Continue reading

Compass names chief financial officer, ending 8-month search

Kristen Ankerbrandt, formerly a principal at The Carlyle Group, has been named chief financial officer at Compass, ending an eight-month search. Continue reading

Arizona real estate crackdown has companies fleeing the state

Two companies have pulled out of Arizona after officials insisted they needed licenses to take lead calls and do inspection-like property reviews. Continue reading

Compass hires leadership team from startup VeryApt

Compass hired away four of the top executives – and two co-founders – from the apartment search and review startup VeryApt, to bring their tech development team to more than 150 employees and bring the company closer to its ultimate goal of building a … Continue reading

8 customer service rules every agent should live by

No matter how hard real estate agents might attempt to dodge transaction issues, Murphy’s law sometimes wins — and it’s still the agent’s responsibility to make sure the transaction closes, regardless of what precipitated the problem. Continue reading

Worst holiday mistake? Taking listings off the market

Real estate agents who work through the holidays can get an edge on their competition and score a major sale. Continue reading

Want your listing to stand out? Try these 5 buyer incentives

To truly stand out among the competition and grab buyers’ attention, agents sometimes have to get creative and offer something extra. Here are some of the most catching buyer incentives we’ve seen. Continue reading