BoxBrownie to cut prices amid COVID-fueled surge in business
The company said that interest in its virtual staging services has surged during the lockdown mandates of the past year
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market
Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today's consumers at Connect Now
by Marian McPherson Mar 16
A sea change is coming to home financing
A slew of newer companies are trying to reinvent the way people finance home purchases. That doesn't mean the 30-year mortgage is disappearing, but it does hint at more choices for consumers of the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
Matterport and rooomy advance relationship with immersive virtual staging
The partnership aims to provide consumers with as immersive and realistic a home tour as possible before seeing it in person
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 15
Transactly secures $3M amid rapid transaction coordination growth
CEO Bryan Bowles: 'We've grown at a pace greater than 25% month over month, on average, over the last 12 months'
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
CDC guidelines may pave the way for open houses, more normalcy
The COVID-19 crisis isn't over, but new guidance gives people significantly more freedom to gather without the encumbrances of the pandemic. That could prove liberating for real estate agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 8
Lower credit usage among renters signal recovering market: Study
TransUnion's 2021 Rental Housing Financial Impact Study shows renters' smart financial decisions are helping to stabilize a volatile market
by Marian McPherson Mar 2
How the pandemic made us better, faster and more efficient
Despite all the negatives, last year did bring about rapid change that has benefited us in more ways than one. Here are the tech advancements, business practices and cultural shifts that should stay post-pandemic
by Kendall E. Bonner Feb 23
Building a brand? Here are the top 5 do's and don'ts
Opinion
Does everyone in your market know who you are? If the answer is no, then you have serious work to do to get your name out there. Here are few things you should (and shouldn't) do when building your real estate brand
by Kris Lindahl Feb 18
More than 7 in 10 sellers say they'd consider an iBuyer: Opendoor
A new report from Opendoor also found that 75% of buyers would consider purchasing a home through an app
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 17
Nearly 1 in 5 millennials have given up on homeownership
A new report from Apartment List finds that most millennials have no down payment savings and big disparities by race
5 things to watch as Coldwell Banker navigates 2021
Growth, diversity and differentiation will be among the issues to keep an eye on as one of real estate's most venerable brands navigates uncharted waters
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 9
Real estate mogul Grant Cardone to team up with eXp Realty
Though it remains unclear what Cardone will be doing with eXp Realty, he did recently promise to add "nitro" to the brokerage's already successful strategy
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
Western states generate big returns for vacation homeowners
Vacation rental giant Vacasa identified Big Sky, Montana, as the most lucrative market in which property owners can own a second house. Seven western communities made the list
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
Home price growth reached a new high in November: FHFA
Home prices rose 11% year over year in November, breaking the Federal Housing Finance Authority's previous 15-year high in October
by Marian McPherson Jan 26