Coldwell Banker agent spends $50K to recreate 'Dougie' rap
Listing agent Tim Smith raps alongside Cali Swag District hip-hop group in 'Teach Me How to Dougie' parody intended to promote $45 million home
Is Zillow scanning your Gmail for leads?
An agent raises alarms after a lead in her email was offered back to her, but Zillow says the feature is opt-in and must be enabled by agents
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8
An eviction notice on a door
A neighbor called the police after seeing Alabama Realtor Cheryl Piccinini attempting to enter home for a showing
Zillow Instant Offers team
Program to buy and sell homes with quick, all-cash offers will compete with other iBuyers in North Carolina
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8
Glenn Kelman and US Capitol in Washington DC
A visit to the techie brokerage's office in the nation's capital yields a closer look at its new Redfin Concierge program and the influence it's having on the local competition
by Teke Wiggin Oct 8
Vija Williams hired as director of growth for Ben Kinney Companies
The prolific Keller Williams team leader and mega-agent aligning with Kinney Companies marks a shift in the Washington state market
Florida Space Coast Cape Canaveral Kennedy Launch Center
The multiple listing service near NASA launch pads says the site lacked features for its 4,000 members, including filters for waterfront properties and pools
Cyborg realtor homes AI code
Opinion
So, Keller Williams is jumping into the iBuyer game — but why? It just so happens that there's a bright future for agents who offer iBuyer services
A man using his cell phone
The company's intent is to assist real estate agents in communicating listing information with buyers as quickly as possible
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 5
Zillow slapped with infringement lawsuit over 'Rental Manager' tool
In David-and-Goliath trademark suit, Ohio-based company accuses Zillow of unfair competition, unjust enrichment
Feel like you're annoying your clients? Here's how to strike a balance
If whatever you need to say is not so urgent that you would show up unannounced, then send a text message rather than calling
by Dale Archdekin Oct 4
Teri Conrad header image
The Realtor will be working with franchisors and brokerages in Canada ahead of Zillow's planned launch of Canadian for-sale listings
by Patrick Kearns Oct 3
Tax authority opens investigation into Trump's real estate empire
A 'New York Times' article prompts New York's Department of Taxation and Finance to probe origins of Trump's wealth
Roller coaster loop
The Miami Association of Realtors will deploy 'Loop It' buttons to listings pages, eliminating need for agents to manually enter property information into transactions
by Teke Wiggin Oct 3
Lock chains gate
The cloud-based website development and marketing platform was dissolved by parent company Rennie
by Patrick Kearns Oct 3
Revaluate's updated 'likely-to-move' score touts 36.4% accuracy
The software applies machine learning and proprietary algorithms to harvest a likely-to-move score based on 200+ data points
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 2