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Bad Zillow info ‘corrupted’ listing price on $150M mansion: Suit

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The seller of one of the nation’s most expensive real estate listings is suing real estate giant Zillow Group for $60 million in damages. Continue reading →

What the MLS landscape will look like in 2019

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In 2019, the number of multiple listing services in the U.S. will dip below 600, and understanding the MLS landscape is a complex task. This article visualizes MLS data to give big-picture context on the relationships among consumers, agents, brokerage… Continue reading →

Housing market will remain ‘positive, if not spectacular’ until 2020

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Economists who spoke at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) annual convention and expo last week had a very important message for the real estate world: Mortgage rates will remain manageable — for now. Continue reading →

5 reasons we jumped the KW ship for eXp

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The Ellis Team was with KW for two years and RE/MAX for nearly 18 before that. Now they are betting against franchises entirely. Here’s why leaders Rick and Tracy Ellis decided to make the move to a virtual brokerage in the name of expansion. Continue reading →

What ‘The Golden Girls’ can teach you about property descriptions

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If you struggle with writing property descriptions, take a tip from the girls and from some of the standout features of Blanche’s home at 6151 Richmond Street, Miami. Whether you’re listing a tiny condo or a luxury estate, some elements are always wort… Continue reading →

WATCH: How to snatch top talent for your indie brokerage

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Signing bonuses, big marketing budgets, 100 percent splits — the recruiting battle for agents today is fiercer than ever. The flood of capital and aggressive recruiting strategies used in the industry are no secret. So how do indie brokers compete? Continue reading →

WATCH: How do we solve tech’s privacy dilemma?

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With Facebook making headlines all year, we all know that tech privacy is more critical than ever for the consumer and for real estate agents’ businesses. Google’s Darrell Porcher talks through current data issues onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

Purplebricks in turmoil: shares plummet, CEOs out

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The stock price drop Thursday came as Purplebricks announced that both Lee Wainwright and Eric Eckardt, the U.K. and U.S. CEOs, respectively, were leaving the company. In a statement, Purplebricks said that Wainwright was leaving for “personal reasons…. Continue reading →

Zillow Homes could become a $20B biz. What do agents think?

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Projections Thursday that Zillow’s still-young iBuyer program could generate up to $20 billion in annual revenues prompted mixed reactions from agents. Continue reading →

WATCH: Why the best founder is probably a woman

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Companies founded by women get about 2.2 percent of venture capitalist dollars. That number jumps up to about 15 percent when you add a male co-founder to the equation. So why aren’t women founding more and getting more investments? Nisha Dua, partner … Continue reading →