Email offers biggest returns for real estate marketing: Report
As the coronavirus disrupts face-to-face interactions, more agents may turn to online ads. A new report breaks down where they should spend their money
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 18
RE/MAX is the latest to suggest canceling open houses
RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos urged the company's agents to take the 'global emergency' seriously in a memo
by Patrick Kearns Mar 18
T3 Sixty cancels real estate summit
In a statement, the company acknowledges the next few months will be 'chaotic' in the real estate industry. The event was originally scheduled for May 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas
by Patrick Kearns Mar 18
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices confirms coronavirus at conference
After initially denying rumors, BHHS confirmed an attendee at the conference in Nashville later developed symptoms. BHHS is now advising attendees to talk to doctors immediately
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
Coronavirus drives adoption of video tours
Amid quarantines and calls for social distancing, agents are turning to video chats and virtual tours to show off properties
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
Zillow is covering 50% of Premier Agent costs for 1 month
Zillow CEO Rich Barton announced the decision Tuesday in a letter to customers
by Patrick Kearns Mar 17
Compass makes changes to concierge, bridge loans amid industry slowdown
Compass is temporarily suspending its Bridge Loan Advance program, among other changes
by Patrick Kearns Mar 17
California governor stops evictions amid coronavirus outbreak
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order is meant to be a lifeline to people whose wages are shrinking as the coronavirus tanks the economy and forces people into isolation
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
SARS and Spanish Flu: What we can learn from pandemics of the past
Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell breaks down how past pandemics, including SARS and the Spanish Flu, have impacted the housing market
by Patrick Kearns Mar 17
Northwest MLS halts open houses amid coronavirus crisis
The Washington-based multiple listing service has disabled the open house feature in its tech platform, meaning agents won't be able to input, search or view open houses
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
Here's how Compass is guiding employees through crisis
Robert Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, calls it a 'historic time none of us will ever forget'
by Patrick Kearns Mar 16
Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend
Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That's likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
Compass executive calls for 2-week moratorium on home showings
Leonard Steinberg, the chief evangelist at Compass, says the quicker the virus is contained, the better it will be for the housing market
by Patrick Kearns Mar 16
Landlords halting evictions amid coronavirus emergency
A coalition of landlords in New York City promised to stop evictions in most circumstances for 90 days. The move comes amid calls for tenant protections across the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech
Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology over the last decade. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 13
The Real Word: Realtor.com's quest to find noisy homes
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by Byron Lazine Mar 13