More this week: changing markets around big cities and a gift card project that supports local business and the community
Controlling the lights in a home through a tried-and-true voice assistant or a smartphone app is not only helpful, but also incredibly convenient. Here's what homeowners should look for when weighing their options
Opinion
With its own FDIC-insured savings account and a sharp, well-executed experience, Digs is part fintech, part proptech, and it's designed to help agents help clients buy their first home
Black people often get left out of high-end real estate for a host of interconnected reasons: income disparities, home value disparities and outright discrimination
Among 18- to 25-year-olds, a 12% decline in individuals living on their own translates into a $726M slash in rent revenue, according to Zillow. That's 1.4% of the US rental market
As New York City prepares to enter phase 2 on Monday, a number of agents expressed ambivalence over resuming in-person showings or heading back into the office
The Manhattan building's board believes the Justice Department's decision to sell the penthouse for $18M — a 70% discount — will impact values throughout the building
The National Association of Realtors' plan calls for expanding down payment assistance programs, improving FHA loans and alternative credit scoring models
With elections less than 5 months away, campaign signs are studding lawns. With political divisions growing, some agents say the charged climate could have an impact on sales
Home values grew by 0.41% month over month in April, and in May that metric dropped to 0.35% — the largest one-month slowdown in more than a year
Prosperity comes from developing personal effectiveness and nurturing healthy relationships with team members
Pandemic or not, there are always going to be opportunities in the marketplace, so it's important to know how to find and identify them. Here's what one team learned during a training course on winning in today's market
Opinion
People's homes are more than just pieces of real estate — they're sanctuaries, especially now. That's why agents need to ease up on sleazy and pushy marketing tactics during this difficult time and be more thoughtful instead
It’s important, now more than ever, that you optimize your business and life, and stay focused on what you can control during these trying times
Now that agents are relying more and more on property videos, what can they do to step up their game and boost their production value? Drew Appolonia, video manager with BorrowLenses, answers our most pressing shooting and editing questions
As long as I pay attention to the agents and see them — really see them — and their basic needs, I don’t have to spend money on higher splits or fancy lattes
