A robotic arm sealing up a package
Opinion
Commission has always been negotiable, regardless of the new tech on the block. New business models are just creating smarter consumers, not displacing agents
by Teresa Boardman May 31
Justice Department statue and Capitol building
The MLS tech vendor's chief legal counsel Arnold Pinkston has taken a new job in the healthcare manufacturing industry, where he previously worked
by Jim Dalrymple II May 30
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It took about 18 months to hit $1B, but the company expects to hit a second billion in just 4 weeks
by Jim Dalrymple II May 30
Metaprop is raising a $100M real estate tech fund
This will be the third fund for the venture capital firm, which previously has invested in technology related to everything from AI to property management and appraisals
by Jim Dalrymple II May 29
Arch in St. Louis Missouri
The Missouri Real Estate Commission fined Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield $10,000 for multiple instances of unlicensed activity. But associate broker Rebecca Reich Rose says the audit 'made the brokerage stronger'
by Patrick Kearns May 29
Globe showing North America, United States, South America, Central America, parts of Europe
The site is specific to the Americas region and has a suite of agent tools including CRM tech, lead management, a business dashboard and more
by Jim Dalrymple II May 29
Dr. Phil draws attention to agent's 11-year-old unsolved murder
Lindsey Buziak was stabbed more than 40 times in 2008
Wells Fargo hires mortgage tech chief from JP Morgan
Steve Hagerman will serve as Wells Fargo's head of consumer lending technology and will be responsible for the bank's new and emerging technology platforms
by Jim Dalrymple II May 29
'We're not kidding': Deadlines loom for broker technology upgrades
Opinion
There’s no reason that any tech provider, with an agreement and data license that conforms to MLS and broker rules, can’t provide an app that creates, changes and deletes a listing at the push of a button — the tech is already here
by Sam DeBord May 28
A military father hugging his son
The program, rolled out in time for Memorial Day but which has no expiration, waives the Nashville-based brokerage's $3,500 flat fee for active duty service members and veterans
Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw
The massive title insurance company left millions of documents — with sensitive data including SSNs — available for unauthorized users to see
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials
The data-sharing agreement, reached last week, is the latest development in a long-running conflict between Airbnb and New York City
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Felix Homes starts flat-fee service
The fee is for those who don't qualify for iBuyer program
5 quick Memorial Day marketing ideas for agents
Looking for a marketing plan to tie to the holiday weekend? It’s not too late! Here are a handful of things you can do in under 3 hours to promote your business
by Christy Murdock May 24
A home on waterfront property
D. Alexander marks one of the first publicized bids to 'institutionalize' yet another segment of the market
by Teke Wiggin May 24
The Real Word: Redfin and RE/MAX break up
Opinion
Plus, the best places to be an agent, and the tiny home that went viral and sold out
by Byron Lazine May 24