Buy a luxury condo, get free avocado toast for a year
In latest ploy to woo millennial homebuyers, The Kira is offering the trendy treat to those who buy in early May
Heard it through the grapevine
Opinion
The gossip mill is buzzing with whispers that Zillow may be eyeing home warranties and that KW is scrambling to tamp down angst over profit sharing plans, among other rumors
by Brad Inman Apr 30
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With expansion into Florida, Maryland and Tennessee, the rapidly growing home lending arm is now live in 12 states
by Patrick Kearns Apr 30
Realtor.com and OpCity cash rewards header
The platform would give consumers cash back if they stick with the agent that Opcity found for them
by Patrick Kearns Apr 30
How to scale without sacrificing client experience
What does it take to create an in-depth system for training new hires? TM5 Properties CEO Terrence Murphy took a page from the McDonald’s playbook
by Pat Hiban Apr 30
Gary Keller and his fight for the soul of the real estate galaxy
Opinion
Gary Keller has embarked on the risky journey of reshaping Keller Williams around his technology vision. The fate of the universe is not at stake, but Keller's legacy just might be
by Brad Inman Apr 29
Michael Wolf, photographer of iconic building images, dies
Some of Wolf's most famous photos showed the density of life in major international cities
NAR announces 2019 REach accelerator class lineup
The 9-month program provides real estate startups with the skills needed to scale
by Marian McPherson Apr 26
A real estate developer and an FBI agent charged with bribing city employee
Real estate agent Brian Bailey and FBI Special Agent David Paitsel are accused of using bribery to get good real estate deals
Modus wants to make earnest deposits as easy as Venmo-ing
The title and escrow startup believes its new mobile site will make paying the money more secure and less susceptible to fraud
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
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Reports have emerged of home services being denied based on astrology, and there doesn't appear to be any legal way to stop it in the US or Canada
Car driving on road trip sunrise
The franchisor's new stand-alone domain HomeNearMe.com finds nearby properties in 96 MLS markets nationwide
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
Spool of thread yarn unraveling
Opinion
Faced with shrinking margins, everyone is racing to grab both sides of the transaction. Greed trumps doing the right thing
by Brad Inman Apr 25
3D imaging companies say Zillow's app is not true 3D
Matterport and GeoCV both say they offer a more immersive and truer three-dimensional touring product than Zillow's 3D Home app can provide
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Zombie hands
A revised version of shareholder lawsuit accusing the real estate giant of violating anti-kickback RESPA laws is allowed to proceed
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
Vacasa launches interior design service for rental owners
The company is partnering with Wayfair and offering multiple price tiers to let property owners customize the aesthetic of their units
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25