JLL, Century 21 among top real estate firms on Forbes diversity list

A handful of well-known real estate firms have landed on Forbes’ 2020 list of best employers for diversity, with JLL and Century 21 taking the top spots among companies in the property business. Continue reading

Apartment-hotel startup Locale raises $11M in Series A

Locale plans to use the capital to bolster its staff, expand to new markets and upgrade its product offerings. Continue reading

Real estate fundraising plunges to lowest level since 2013

The amount of capital raised by real estate private equity funds shrunk from $35 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018 to $18 billion in 2019. Continue reading

Whopping 3.9 million more homes needed to meet buyer demand

From 2012 to 2019, builders constructed 5.9 million homes — far fewer than what’s needed for the 9.8 million households created during the same time period. Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Who should brokers back when teams break up?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: How can brokers resolve a team breakup with minimal drama?
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Pulse: How could your brokerage be improved? 15 suggestions from agents

Readers sounded off on changes they wish their brokerages would make. Suggestions varied, but they largely boiled down to better treatment, more support and less recruiting. Continue reading

3 tech giants are teaming up to make smart home devices easier to use

Amazon, Apple, and Google have teamed up with the Zigbee Alliance to create a single, royalty-free wireless protocol that will make smart home devices easier to connect and use. Continue reading

Why this brokerage enforces a productivity standard

At JP & Associates Realtors, a 100 percent commission brokerage, agents need to close eight transactions a year, according to the CEO of the company’s brokerage operations. Continue reading

Why this brokerage enforces a productivity standard

At JP & Associates Realtors, a 100 percent commission brokerage, agents need to close eight transactions a year, according to the CEO of the company’s brokerage operations. Continue reading