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Rich Barton likes companies that bring 'power to the people'
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Insights from Indiana Regional MLS' Carrie Kendall
First available in North Carolina, platform allows users to integrate notary within an e-document's workflow
CRM now includes ability to assign leads and tasks by team member
'Office Professional' offers ability to track agents' performance, identify coaching opportunities
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Insight from Move Inc.'s Stephen Pacinelli
Users can filter home searches by school type, grade cohort, ratings
Association questions whether 'forms are fully protected from improper use' on platform
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Startup Spotlight: Booking platform aims to eliminate middlemen
Homing In crowdsources notes, photos of real estate properties
Single-office brokerages less likely to get leads from company website, social media
Opinion
To compete with portals, build single-purpose niche search sites around narrow categories
Version 3.0 also provides streamlined interface, new transaction monitoring capabilities
Startup signs deals with 4 Boston-area brokerages representing more than 1,000 agents