Survey suggests buyers who are better informed about the homebuying process get the best deals, but results are still mixed depending on age, race and other factors
RealtorMaven lets contractors pay real estate agents for referrals
Embracing authenticity could help repair industry's image
Don't settle for an 'online presence' when you could have a 'digital resume'
Premium users can choose which service providers are offered to consumers
Dizzle lets agents share their favorite service providers to stay top of mind
Coming soon: real-time translation to facilitate international referrals
'Stuff' Leigh Brown says
Rigorous prequalification narrows the funnel, but not necessarily in an optimal manner
Company vets leads, hands them off to network of agents for a cut of referral fee
P2P referral network allows agents to rate and review referral partners, collect payments
Agents can recommend favorite service providers to clients
Movoto will pay referral fee for leads that make it to the closing table
Calling yourself 'the local expert' is not the same as providing great customer service
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