Broker's Notebook
Integrated forms and transaction management system in the works
Clareity: Thieves more likely to actually take a device than hack it
Freddie Mac survey shows rates back near record lows
RealtyTrac: Government interventions help push time to repossess to 477 days
File-sharing app Bump benefited from testing product on revelers
Zillow: Affordability depends more on rates than in the past
Video is often touted as an essential marketing tool for real estate agents. But while it may help put an agent's new media savvy on display, some are skeptical about the medium's ability to convert viewers into clients.
Launched in April of 2011, Viewbix aims to bolster video's ability to generate leads. The app is designed to reel in leads directly from a video player by providing subscribers with the ability to add a wide range of apps to a video that viewers may click to access additional content or contact an agent.
Real estate agents and brokers are missing out on a potentially lucrative business opportunity to serve consumers interested in rentals, according to study conducted by residential real estate consulting firm WAV Group Inc.
The study, conducted on behalf of the Houston Association of Realtors, surveyed 1,196 respondents online between Sept. 26, 2012 and Oct. 30, 2012. The vast majority of respondents, 82 percent, said they were currently renting or leasing, and the remainder said they were looking to rent or lease. All were located in the Houston metro area.
As technology and markets change, preferences of each group will endure
LPS: FHA changes spur increase in February loan cures
Wichita Realtor association says fee increase is the first in four years
More than 450 agents will get optimized lead forms, prominent listings placement
ELMS facilitates due diligence, extraction of data for modeling
Apps enable consumers to manage bills, sign documents
