Pulse: 12 responses to ‘You don’t hold open houses? Why?’

Last week, we asked for your best responses to sellers when they say: “You don’t hold open houses? Why?” Readers shared how they overcome this objection, noting security risks, unlikelihood of attracting serious buyers and the arguable obsolescence of … Continue reading

Will voice-powered CRMs for real estate take off in 2020?

Voice search in real estate has been largely targeted at home search and agent branding, but tech innovators need to look inward to really power the industry. Continue reading

Austin Board of Realtors settles with CoreLogic over data sales

The settlement comes eight months after the Austin Board of Realtors accused CoreLogic of improperly selling data on sold homes. Continue reading

Newsday deputy editor calls housing discrimination, bias widespread

Veteran journalist Keith Herbert was a member of the team that discovered widespread racial discrimination at play in the real estate industry on Long Island, New York. Continue reading

10 New Year’s resolutions for homeowners

From making homes more energy efficient to keeping up with repairs, here are 10 New Year’s resolutions for homeowners that agents can share with clients. Continue reading

10 tips for making 2020 your best year yet

Even when your life is chaotic and full of tension, you can take steps to have as many happy and productive moments as possible. The more of these you have, the better your 2020 will be. Continue reading