Knock pivots to mortgage financing, bridge loans, concierge service
The home trade-in company, once lumped in with iBuyers, is charting a new course and partnering with agents to do it.
View ArticleBro culture run amok: Remine’s ‘unprofessional’ work environment
Remine co-founders Mark Schacknies and Jonathan Spinetto lead a workplace that has seen embarrassing Slack behavior and, former employees suggest, overworked engineers and flagging morale.
View ArticleLooking for virtual team building activities? Here’s 4 ways to connect
With more time spent working at home offices, finding ways to virtually connect with others has become an activity in itself. Here are a few things we’re doing to keep our teams cohesive, connected and...
View ArticleAnother 1.3 million people filed for unemployment last week
Claims have been decreasing for 15 weeks, from mid-Pandemic highs — when new unemployment claims topped 6 million — but remain ahead of pre-pandemic numbers.
View ArticleHome sales have officially exceeded pre-pandemic levels
Fueled by record-low mortgage rates, home sales have surged beyond January and February, according to Redfin's latest monthly market survey.
View Article30-year mortgage rates dip below 3% for first time in 50 years
The average 30-year mortgage was reported at 2.98 percent, down from 3.03 percent. It's the first time the rate has fallen below 3 percent in 50 years.
View ArticleZillow announces leadership shuffle
Matt Daimler is moving from StreetEasy to senior vice president of product for Zillow group while Caroline Burton will fill Daimler's role as general manager of StreetEasy.
View ArticleHear that sound? Like it or not, homeowners get ready for cicadas
Cicadas have begun emerging by the thousands across the U.S. — pandemic be damned. In severe cases, homeowners may get a large infestation that harms trees.
View ArticleCentury 21 brings on top-ranked Keller Williams agent and his team
Kyle Seyboth closed 497 transactions and $127.7 million in sales in 2019, according to Real Trends. He and his 12-member team are jumping to Century 21.
View ArticleThe home from ‘The Golden Girls’ can be yours for $3M
The mid-century modern home that appeared in countless episodes of "The Golden Girls" hit the market in LA for $2.999 million.
View Article‘Versailles of Manhattan’ price is cut in half after 17 years on, off market
The owner of the Upper East Side home, commercial broker Ken Laub, put the property on the market in 2003, then raised the price to $35 million in 2007.
View ArticleFlorida title search company enters remote closing field with ProperSign
PropLogix of Sarasota reacted to COVID-19-era requirements by developing its own solution to socially distant deal-making.
View Article‘Where there’s chaos, there’s opportunity’: Agents say pandemic will change...
During an Inman Town Hall Thursday, a panel of industry professionals said the pandemic has created challenges but that deals are still happening.
View ArticleWhy aren’t you blogging? Now’s the perfect time
As a small business owner, having unique content and a blog that doesn’t look like everyone else’s is an advantage. It's important to stand out in a crowded field. It's affordable, too.
View ArticleSmart home tech for agents: 6 video doorbells and their perks
There are so many video doorbells out there — Ring, Nest Hello, Arlo, Eufy, Remo+ and GateLabs, to name a few. Which one should you go for? Here's a comparison.
View ArticleThe Real Word: How useful are Zillow’s agent profiles?
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they'll discuss Zillow's agent profiles, a possible increase in property taxes and how...
View Article3 automation tools that’ll prime investors to scale
There are several automation tools that exist out there. These three can really help investors boost their long-term work productivity and take their real estate business to the next level.
View ArticleCan Constellation1 help brokerages navigate the market? It’s up in the air
The product brings together a number of stand-alone proptech innovations owned by Constellation Real Estate Group to efficiently serve large brokerages and multiple listing services — but is it what...
View ArticleHawaiian agents bank on wave of post-pandemic luxury buyers
While interest for property in the island state has skyrocketed, strict quarantine requirements are making buying and selling real estate challenging.
View ArticleHousing starts and permits continue to recover from lows
Housing starts jumped more than 17 percent from May to June as the housing market continues to recover from stay-at-home orders.
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