Zillow’s Spencer Rascoff launches AI personal assistant heyLibby

The latest product of Spencer Rascoff’s 75 & Sunny Labs, heyLibby takes care of engaging and tracking leads for business owners. The free platform takes less than five minutes to set up, the company said. Continue reading

US prices fell this spring, new data shows. Not that anybody noticed

Price declines were bigger in the spring than in the late winter, according to quarterly home sales data issued Thursday by NAR. But to real estate agents in most U.S. markets, it didn’t feel that way. Continue reading

Vrbo bookings suffer in Q2 as more travelers opt for hotels in 2023

The popular vacation-rental platform dragged down the results of its parent company Expedia Group in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings call Thursday. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Julie Jones, Douglas Elliman

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Mark McLaughlin back at Compass as chief strategist 2 years after exit

Former Pacific Union CEO and Compass California President Mark McLaughlin is returning as chief real estate strategist following a 2-year hiatus. McLaughlin’s new role will focus on improving the agent experience. Continue reading

Entrata shores up tenant credit reporting with Rent Dynamics

Technology company Entrata, which builds an end-to-end business solution for the multifamily sector, has acquired industry colleague Rent Dynamics in an all-cash nine-figure deal, according to Entrata. Continue reading

Compass snags $40M Dallas real estate team from Coldwell Banker

Dallas-based team leaders Jason Castro and Liz Mello have moved their team, The Castro Group, to Compass. They are the 48th agent or team to move from Coldwell Banker to Compass this year. Continue reading

Compass CEO: Pandemic craze will return once mortgage rates hit 5%

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin revealed on CNBC how volatile mortgage rates are sidelining homesellers and why a boost in existing-home inventory could happen as early as December. Continue reading

Los Angeles agent Gary Glass joins Christie’s International Real Estate

The agent with “an unmatched sales record” is moving to AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate after a 32-year career with Berkshire Hathaway, according to the company. Continue reading