The Agency takes on Virginia Beach as newest franchise
This office marks The Agency's 2nd in the state and its 80th location across the globe. Alan and Betsy Thompson, managing partners of the Chesapeake location, will also lead this office
Rocket Mortgage courting buyers who work with partner agents
The lender's new 'BUY+' program provides closing credit of up to $10,000 to homebuyers working with one of more than 20,000 Rocket Homes Partner Agents, it was announced Monday
by Matt Carter Apr 3
Homebuyers and sellers played chicken as sales slowed in March
Realtor.com's latest monthly report reveals a market full of contradictions as mortgage rates continue to drive consumer sentiment and activity
by Marian McPherson Mar 30
@properties, Christie's expand to Madison, Wisconsin, with affiliate
The brokerage formerly known as LeGrand Real Estate is the brand's 1st affiliate in Madison and its 3rd in Wisconsin. It is led by the mother-son team of Melissa LeGrand and Brogan Brunker
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 29
Nest Seekers expands to Mexico as demand from US skyrockets
The luxury brokerage has added offices in Cabo San Lucas, Riviera Maya and Mexico City. Managing Directors Chris Gill and Andy Kim are leading the charge
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 29
10 proptech entrepreneurs get real with real estate's decision-makers
From Rentspree to Better, Intel asked 10 property technology entrepreneurs tough questions on the minds of their colleagues and customers, many of them large, national brokerage brands
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 29
Mike DelPrete on the perils of hurting for cash in a down market
Brokerages and emerging disruptors alike dipped into savings as revenues declined late last year. Industry analyst Mike DelPrete spoke exclusively to Intel about the options at their disposal
by Daniel Houston Mar 29
Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort
Baby boomers have long enjoyed advantages over millennials in the home market. Now, they outnumber them, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Daniel Houston Mar 28
Fully digitized closings can save lenders more than $400 per loan
New Snapdocs research taps data from 25 lenders employing 3 levels of digitization and finds often overlooked secondary market efficiencies account for about 80% of savings
by Matt Carter Mar 28
The Agency launches 3 Canadian offices in March
The offices across Toronto West, Fort McMurray and Ontario's York region raise The Agency's number of Canadian offices to 16 and its total number of global locations to 79
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Compass Houston founding member Garcia takes team to KW Luxury
Houston real estate veteran Haley Garcia was with Compass from 2018 to early 2023 and generated $205.5M in sales volume during her last 2 years with the brokerage
by Marian McPherson Mar 27
Market shift highlights brokerage fundamentals
The recent market shift has been a 'great equalizer,' accentuating the differences among brokerage models and the importance of agent count
by Mike DelPrete Mar 27
Side partners with marketing software company Evocalize
Evocalize describes its product as a 'Collaborative Marketing Platform' that allows users to announce their services through an array of campaigns on Google, Facebook and Instagram
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 27
Zillow now accounts for nearly half of all real estate web traffic: Analysis
The search behemoth far and away led market share for search portals, drawing 44% of all real estate web traffic, but CoStar's Homes.com leaped by bounds last month, according to an analysis
by Ben Verde Mar 24
Real estate braces for year of mass consolidation as startups eye exit
A contracting market will place pressure on struggling startup entrepreneurs while some broker-owners use the down market as an opportunity to nail down a succession plan, analysts told Intel
by Daniel Houston Mar 22
RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors
At a time when all eyes are on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else
by Taylor Anderson Mar 22