HomeKeepr update keeps what was good, adds more of it
Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. HomeKeepr is an app initially designed for agents to help homeowners find the best service professionals to work on their properties. The advantage to agents is that you can brand it and the vendors recommended to […]
Houzz tour: terraces, plantings and basketball transform a DC backyard
By Becky Harris; reposted with permission of Houzz The owners of this house in Washington D.C. knew they could get more from their backyard. See how they multiplied their outdoor fun by turning their awkward sloped lot into a stylishly expanded entertainment patio, paths, terraces and even a basketball court for the kids.What happens here: Grilling, […]
Rio Projects Fail to Reach the Finish Line
Brazil’s economy was galloping when the country won the right to host the 2016 summer Olympics. Seven years later, a novel strategy to use private real-estate development opportunities to help finance the games is unraveling.
Investors See Gold in Distressed Properties in Brazil
Some international investors say there is one emerging bright side to Brazil’s woes: Distress levels for some property owners are reaching the point that they are selling at steep discounts.
Too Many Offices Empty After Olympic Expansion
Some of the Olympic-related infrastructure development in Rio de Janeiro will likely add to the glut of office space in the midst of Brazil’s grueling recession.
Brazil’s Hotels, After Olympics, Will Be Swimming in Rooms
Brazil’s hotel-industry slump is expected to continue after the Olympics, at least for the short term, and hurt the returns of the investors who have made big bets on the Brazilian economy and the hoped-for afterglow of the games.
How to create a deeper connection with consumers
SAN FRANCISCO — It used to be that brokers took care of agents, and agents took care of consumers, but that’s changing — brokers are now reaching out to consumers. That’s according to Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, who moderated a “Creating a Deeper Connection With Consumers” session today […]
A day in the life of a successful agent: Hour by hour
SAN FRANCISCO — Katie Maxwell knows a thing or two about being a successful agent. As the Managing Broker of Intero Real Estate Services, Katie oversees one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in Houston. “When selling myself in the past and working with the agents that I have to make as successful as possible, I know what […]
Top producers who are killing it
SAN FRANCISCO — Who doesn’t want to pull millions in real estate revenue each year? You may be starting off or a seasoned pro, but listening to the top producers is never a bad idea. Three agents at Inman Connect San Francisco attest to working with million-dollar listings while keeping a good head on your shoulders. […]
Ads, funnels and targeting: How to improve your Facebook ROI
SAN FRANCISCO — In May, we released “Is social media worth the time investment?” a special report about the social media habits of agents. Facebook was the most-used social media platform by a landslide, with 72.72 percent of agents saying Facebook was the “most important” platform they used. But as a follow-up article we posted shows, some agents […]
