The Real Word: What’s up with Redfin’s estimate tool?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss Redfin’s estimate tool. Has the valuation tool contributed to rising home prices?  Continue reading

Zillow hires NAR vet Ken Wingert to lead government relations

Ken Wingert is leaving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to become Zillow’s head of federal government relations, the Seattle-based real estate tech company announced. Continue reading

Can this app reduce escrow to 10 days for homebuyers?

LoanSnap is an app for iPhone and Android that can streamline mortgage applications and approvals. Continue reading

Rise and fall: How much real estate CEOs lost in the stock market slide this week

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones stock index plummeted 800 points. Here are the publicly traded real estate CEOs who took the biggest hit. Continue reading

What does the end of Google Plus mean for real estate agents?

What does the termination of Google Plus mean for real estate agents? For those of us who swore by it, the announcement comes as a major disappointment. Here’s why. Continue reading

Haus taps new CEO in pivot to For-Sale-By-Owner market

With an eye to capture the millennial-heavy for sale by owner (FSBO) market, San Francisco-based Haus announced its new CEO and a relaunched, no cost “end-to-end” real estate for-sale listing platform in California, in a release on Thursday. Continue reading

Cadre unveils a new market for trading shares of commercial buildings

Called Cadre Secondary Markets, the exchange lets accredited investors buy or sell slices of commercial properties, potentially making it easier for smaller-time investors to get into the market.  Continue reading

How to throw the best soirée your luxury clients will ever attend

Four leading luxury agents from across the nation shared their best advice for hosting a luxury client event that’ll make you the talk of the town and explain why adding value is the most important aspect of a successful soirée.  Continue reading

7 reasons most FSBOs crash and burn

For-sale-by-owners have good intentions, but their knowledge is weak. They simply don’t know what they don’t know. Here are seven reasons FSBOs tend to be unsuccessful — and eventually hire a real estate agent.  Continue reading