Archive - Jul 21, 2008

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ProOffer.com ties commissions to performance

By Matt Carter, Monday, July 21, 2008.

A new Web site promises to connect home buyers and sellers with real estate agents willing to work under a "pay for performance" model that rewards them for obtaining the best price for their clients -- or penalizes them if they fail.

While other Web sites let agents compete for clients by negotiating discounted commission rates and rebates, ProOffer.com adds another twist: optional incentive bonuses that kick in when an agent closes a sale that beats an agreed upon "trigger price" or time deadline. more...

Kids, startups, moving a bad mix

By Inman News, Monday, July 21, 2008.

John Helm, founder and CEO of MyNewPlace.com, saw an opportunity to create a better apartment-hunting process and sparked up the Web site to help streamline the search.

MyNewPlace boasts more than 6 million apartments and homes for rent available in searches at the site. Participating properties offer cash back to consumers who find their new place on the site and move in. more...

Do you trust inspector with gas appliances?

By Barry Stone, Monday, July 21, 2008.

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Trulia's Marker Men introduce themselves, and San Francisco

By Daniel Rothamel, the Real Estate Zebra, Monday, July 21, 2008.

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MLS data-sharing effort adds 3 members

By Inman News, Monday, July 21, 2008.

The vendor for the California MLSAlliance, a real estate data-sharing system in California that pools property information from multiple listing service organizations across the state, announced this month that three more groups have joined the system, bringing the total to 15.

The South Tahoe Association of Realtors, Coastal Mendocino Association of Realtors, and Lake County Association of Realtors are the latest additions to the group, according to an announcement by eNeighborhoods, a company that supplies technology for the platform. more...

Movoto partners with builders

By Inman News, Monday, July 21, 2008.

Movoto adds new-home listings
Movoto.com, an online real estate site where consumers can search homes for sale in select states and find top-rated agents, on Thursday announced a partnership with NewHomeSource.com that will give visitors to Movoto.com the ability to search for new homes and custom builders. more...