Homebot wins $25,000 at Realogy tech summit
The wealth management tool was the chosen winner among 10 tech startups at the sixth annual event
by Patrick Kearns Nov 14
Agent fired after mocking Andrew Gillum supporters in viral video
“If it was a white candidate, they wouldn’t be out,” broker Liliana Albarino-Olinick can be seen shouting at elderly black supporters of the Florida gubernatorial candidate
Purplebricks unveils new logo — what do you think?
The logo, the company's name in brackets, replaces brick-based insignia and will be rolled out in UK, US and Australia
Thomas Kolding found safe
15-year-old Thomas Kolding had been missing from his home in New Jersey for two weeks before being found in Philadelphia
Top SF brokerages partner to share buyer information
The initiative, through RealScout's 'Buyer Graph' platform, aims to give brokerages anonymous data on buyer habits
by Patrick Kearns Nov 14
Hippo
The company provides homeowners with instant quotes online
Redfin introduces all-digital home closings
The Seattle-based brokerage has teamed up with startup Notarize to enable buyers to complete their property purchases entirely online
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Scammers using lead generation sites to target female agents
'It has come to the association's attention that someone is targeting female real estate agents,' the Realtors Association of Southeastern Massachusetts warns
Echovate matures, offers brokers deep look into agent traits
Brokers can use this talent selection tool for recruiting, assessing strengths and weaknesses of agents and building better teams
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 13
Keller Williams' sales volume up in Q3 as franchise leans into tech
Number of agents using Kelle doubled between July and September while sales transactions rose to $93.5 billion
by Patrick Kearns Nov 13
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff 2018 Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit
The real estate community is split on changes to PA4 and Wall Street isn't happy with the company's advertiser churn issues
by Patrick Kearns Nov 13
In his life, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee had superhero homes
The creator of Spiderman, X-Men and The Hulk passed away on Monday at age 95
Smart home tech is not just for luxury renters
A new partnership between startup Zego and real estate investment company S2 Capital brings smart gadgets to 30,000 units in Florida and Texas
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
Real estate is an adventure race: 8 steps to win
Opinion
Business building, like racing, is a competitive and brutal intellectual sport of innovation
by Adam Hergenrother Nov 10
A police car with a policeman standing in front of it.
Surveillance cameras captured Darcy Allison Sledge taking money from one of the Connecticut home's bedrooms
FHFA
The sales and marketing platform made the acquisition to help agents with a more timely lead follow up — an industry-wide problem
by Gill South Nov 8