How do sports stadiums impact real estate?

At an anticipated cost of $892 million, the proposed ballpark in Ybor City, Florida, for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team would have just 28,216 seats, making it the smallest in the major leagues. But the stadium looms large for housing in the area, ac… Continue reading

NYC mayor sues Manhattan brokerage over allegedly illegal short-term rentals

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement filed a lawsuit Monday against a Manhattan-based brokerage and property management firm, accusing it of converting units at least five properties it manages or owns into illegal short-term rentals… Continue reading

Co-living firm gets $300M funding boost to grow in US

Co-living company Quarters has raised $300 million to grow its presence in the U.S. in what the company is touting as the single largest investment in co-living in the nation. Continue reading

Consumer watchdog calls for nationwide ban on dual agency

A national consumer watchdog is calling for states to ban dual agency and make agency disclosures less confusing, according to a report released Monday. Continue reading

Here are Swanepoel’s most powerful and influential people in real estate

Ron Peltier, the CEO of HomeServices of America is the most powerful and influential person in real estate according to sixth annual Swanepoel 200 (SP200), published by T3 Sixty. Peltier beat out other top executives from Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Zillo… Continue reading

Listing Concierge makes marketing easy for Coldwell Banker agents

Listing Concierge is a web-based clearinghouse for marketing services for agents of Coldwell Banker NRT. Continue reading

Gary Keller bashes rival eXp’s virtual world as ‘old gaming technology’

Keller Williams is allegedly partnering with video animation startup MashMe for its virtual expansion brokerages, according to a source with knowledge of the situation and leaked audio of a two-hour talk on technology led by Keller Williams CEO Gary Ke… Continue reading

Wanna be a social media influencer? Remember these 5 tips

Nowadays, a social media profile can say more about a brand than a hundred Yelp reviews — and 80 percent of millennials say they’d prefer to hire an influencer over a real estate agent. If that makes you wonder how to become an influencer yourself, you… Continue reading

Agent/broker perspective: Are you showing favoritism at company parties?

In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical Miami real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: A top agent at a Miami real estate firm has concerns about certain agents and employees having their b… Continue reading