5 tips for selling vacation and second homes
A panel of Western real estate experts in Las Vegas discussed the trends making lake homes and resort homes a promising area for the industry
by Carl Franzen Jun 20
Existing home prices hit new record high as sales slump
NAR: Median existing home price hit a record $264,800 in the month of May, but sales were down 0.4 percent, the second consecutive month of declines
by Patrick Kearns Jun 20
Move over Google, Mapfit wants to be real estate's go-to mapping app
The company announced a $5.5M investment in conjunction with release of its door-to-door mapping product
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 19
Chicago skyline
The Chicago-based company wants in on the age of disruption
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 18
Cowboy sign
The Frisco-based, 100-percent commission brokerage already has 18 offices, but now plans to spread across the country
by Gill South Jun 15
How is Zillow deciding which Premier Agents get Instant Offers leads?
Becky Garcia of The Garcia Group and George Laughton of the Laughton Team adapted early to Zillow's Instant Offers program. Here's how they reaped the benefits
by Patrick Kearns Jun 15
Homeowners closer to appraisers on home value perceptions: study
Quicken Loans released its monthly Home Price Perception Index, which found that, on average, appraised values were 0.34 percent less than what homeowners estimated in May.
by Gill South Jun 15
Why is everyone talking about pocket listings?
Is the practice of keeping listings off the market more prevalent than ever?
by Patrick Kearns Jun 15
Zillow Group launches program to offer discounted tools to top builders
Advertising builders can now get services such as interactive floor and site plans, apps, 3D renderings, virtual tours and web design at reduced rates
Inside Zillow's Instant Offers expansion
Zillow is launching its direct-to-consumer homebuying service in Las Vegas today after strong demand in Phoenix, its first market. And local agents are sharing in the success
by Patrick Kearns Jun 13
Bellevue, Washington
Due to open on July 1, it will have its own state-of-the-art retail space in the upmarket Bellevue Lincoln Square shopping center
by Gill South Jun 13
Sotheby’s International Realty offers customizable luxury magazine to affiliates
Reside, the product of SIR's partnership with Dow Jones Media Group, allows brokerages to offer personalized luxe print and online content as a touchpoint with clients
by Gill South Jun 13
ListVR iPhone app offers a new way to create 360-degree tours
App connects to camera through bluetooth for a simple user experience
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 12
Peer Reputation aims to encourage broker accountability
In January, the startup launched in Washington, D.C. Since then, the service has expanded to Tampa and Orlando, Florida, Virginia and South Carolina
by Gill South Jun 11
Muhammad Ali's Michigan estate just hit the market — and the price is a nod to the sports legend
The last two figures of the price, $2,895,037, signify the number of knockouts Ali scored in his career
Up to 500 more homes lost in Hawaii Island east rift zone
Big Island residents have lost beloved vacation homes and favorite coastal attractions in the Kapoho and Vacationland areas due to Kilauea volcano lava flow
by Gill South Jun 6