What happens when we connect the dots?
One dot. That’s one Realtor. One broker. One vendor. One transaction. Two dots, four dots, 100 dots. When unconnected, that’s what our industry looks like most of the time, when we don’t work together. When we refuse to work together. When we fight and talk shit about each other. Maybe you become involved in a game of pen […]
Where you get the best return on investment for SFRs
Online residential real estate investment management firm HomeUnion released the ten best and ten worst markets for single-family rental (SFR) property returns. The results show SFRs in the Midwest and Southeast to be the most profitable. Steve Hovland, director of research services at HomeUnion, said that although coastal communities might be the best for the […]
Xome brings in more money, property sales for Nationstar in Q2
The elusive end-to-end real estate platform that will rule the world still hasn’t (quite) manifested, but mortgage holding company Nationstar is betting that Xome is on its way. Today, the company released its second quarter (Q2) 2016 financial results, and that particular piece of Nationstar’s business is looking fairly healthy. First, however, the bottom line: As […]
The latest in virtual reality, 360 and video
SAN FRANCISCO — Mae Cheng, Katherine Holland and Bill Brown sat down with Jeff Lobb to discuss virtual reality at Inman Connect San Francisco — but the conversation ultimately went in the direction on the importance of content. Cheng is the editor and publisher of Mansion Global, an online portal connecting affluent buyers from around […]
7 technology tips that will change your business
SAN FRANCISCO — In perhaps one of the most lively presentations at ICSF — “10 technology tips that will change your business” — Kristi Kennelly (a former Broadway actress!) of realtor.com shared seven (that’s right, you have to go visit her to get the final three tips) real estate agent tech hacks that you will […]
Realtor.com sprinkles Yelp data onto listings
Aiming to help homebuyers better screen neighborhoods, not just property listings, realtor.com has sprinkled the listing portal with new community information, including Yelp data on amenities. Users can use a new module on listing pages to pull up nearby amenities including coffee shops, restaurants, gas stations, insurance providers, drug stores and grocery stories. Like a similar tool that appears on Trulia, […]
Are your buyers ready to go?
Our housing markets are complex, no matter what kind of market you are in. Both down markets and multiple-offer, up markets have their unique challenges. How can you ease buyers through their process? Here are five things you can do to make sure your buyers are truly ready to buy a home and move quickly […]
Concierge Auctions reaches billion-dollar milestone
Concierge Auctions — leader in high-end, streamlined real estate transactions — has reached a critical milestone since its inception eight years ago. Now a global luxury marketplace, Concierge achieved over $1 billion in total sales. In the past few months, the firm held 12 closed auctions across the U.S., and now can add international deals […]
Podcast: Harness the power of simplicity by establishing a routine (part 2)
As we wrap up our series on taking the complexity out of real estate by focusing on your routine, we’ll finish up on the afternoon schedule. After a productive morning of exercise, meditation, lead generation and lunching with past clients or centers of influence (there’s no glory in skipping lunch), it’s on to the afternoon […]
National multifamily market conditions strong, says Freddie Mac
Despite slight moderations across the rental market, buying and leasing a multifamily property is generally positive for the majority of the 13 major metros across the U.S., says Freddie Mac. The mortgage loan company’s Apartment Investment Market Index (AIMI) reveals the national and local shifts in the multifamily market in the first quarter of 2016 […]
