Real Estate 101: Getting started with first-time homebuyers

First-time buyers need more hand-holding, according to NYC associate broker Ellen Sykes. Here are the questions you should ask and the ones you should answer. Continue reading

Don’t sleep on the threat of real estate wire fraud

A 2021 survey showed that 1 in 3 real estate transactions were targeted by cybercriminals. Real estate agents can no longer afford to ignore the threat or meet it with a one-line warning at the bottom of their email signature, says Rich Hopen. Continue reading

Shaker releases new business management app for agents on heels of funding

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced it has released a new app for the individual agent called Shaker Agent. Continue reading

Transaction management app Mevi eases clients’ document overload: Tech Review

What helps Mevi stand out is the ease of use its document tech offers buyers and sellers. The app has documents coded for Louisiana, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Utah and Texas, in addition to its home state of Colorado. Continue reading

7 ways to create meaningful relationships with your sphere

Real estate agents Jena Turner and Katie Clancy share how to leverage business systems to grow your sphere and deliver excellent service every time. Continue reading

Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced in a press release the closing of a seed round of financing in the amount of $2 million. Continue reading

Blimp drives deal communication, compensates for data: Tech review

Imagine if Facebook compensated users for every like, image post or ad campaign they started. That’s the idea behind Blimp’s approach to bettering the industry. Continue reading

Blockchain-backed Blimp raises $200K to reinvent the real estate deal

Blimp, a real estate industry business software that provides cryptocurrency in exchange of transaction data, announced in a press release that it has secured its first $200,000 from investment company Dispersion. The funding is part an effort to raise… Continue reading

ShowingTime debuts Offer Manager, a simple solution to manage offers

It’s a challenging time for listing agents. Nearly every property on the market right now is under a barrage of offers, forcing listing agents to juggle emails, calls, texts, and notifications, sorting them all out to deliver to their sellers. And buye… Continue reading

Lone Wolf revamps its electronic signature solution, Authentisign

Lone Wolf has revamped its electronic signature software for transactions, Authentisign. It’s mobile responsive and 60 percent faster from document generation to execution, and the new version will roll out in phases across the United States this year.

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