With Client Giant, high-touch client retention service gets serious
Jay O'Brien spun his gift for high-touch relationships into a new startup, Client Giant, which helps agents, small businesses and larger firms develop client retention solutions.
by Gill South May 25
Keller Willams NYC without a team leader after months of shakeup
Spokesperson for the company claims The Real Deal misreported how many agents have left NYC office
by Patrick Kearns May 25
Red wine by Kelsey Knight on Unsplash
Golden Gate Sotheby's International has acquired its neighbor, Heritage Sotheby's in Napa
by Gill South May 24
FTC and DOJ release agenda for real estate competition workshop
Hotly-anticipated workshop to focus on tech changes, panelists include Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and Zillow CFO Kathleen Philips
by Patrick Kearns May 24
Quicken Loans sibling In-House Realty purchases ForSaleByOwner.com for $2.5M
The acquisition will allow Quicken Loans to create an 'all-in-one' housing marketplace, linking Rocket Mortgage borrowers, an agent referral network, and now, homes for sale
by Patrick Kearns May 24
Pacific Union International launches new online portal
Beginning this week the marketplace, called Private View, will showcase Pacific Union listings in California exclusively
by Gill South May 24
Coach Julie Nelson on the 80% who want more — but not all
Identify 100 friends or contacts in your network — those who you would invite to a party if you were having one — and make a plan talk to them more regularly.
by Gill South May 23
'Silver Tsunami' on horizon as aging baby boomers seek to downsize in greater numbers
Competitiveness in the housing market could make it harder for an aging population to find a small home
by Patrick Kearns May 23
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
The fast-growing startup says its program replicates the process of selling an old car and buying a new one, but for homes
by Emma Hinchliffe May 23
Warren Buffet's HomeServices of America to acquire Ebby Halliday
The largest independent brokerage in North Texas will be joining one of the biggest real estate companies in the US
by Patrick Kearns May 22
Cool psychedelic door and keys
Can smoothly automated showings pave the way for higher prices? A recent visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, led me to believe that it’s plausible
by Teke Wiggin May 22
Amazon Echo
Company creates competition for Voiceter Pro in VAI real estate marketing vertical
by Craig C. Rowe May 22
New York City's rent stabilization laws are easily exploitable, NY Times reports
Report details accounts of landlords harassing tenants to force them to leave and jacking up rents
by Patrick Kearns May 21
A woman texting on her cell phone
The messaging platform will be available to more than 950,000 agents in 200 markets across US and Canada
California Realtors pledge to build affordable housing at LA headquarters
The trade association is proposing a 181-unit housing development at the site of its Koreatown headquarters
by Patrick Kearns May 21
Did NAR consider tech partners other than zipLogix?
Instanet, Zillow Group and Form Simplicity claim NAR never asked for pricing or other information as part of a request-for-proposal process
by Andrea V. Brambila May 18