Social Skills: What’s Up With WhatsApp Business? 3 Ways This App Can Help You Connect With Clients
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. It’s 2024, and today’s buyers and sellers are a mobile-first demographic, alwa.....»»
Webinar Recap: How to Diversify Strategies to Break Barriers and Expand Business in a Post-Burnett World
In the latest RISMedia webinar—“How to Divers.....»»
RE/MAX Predicts Healthy Homebuying Summer as Inventory Grows
RE/MAX has published its latest housing report, offering key market insights on both a national level and among key metro areas. Key details: Home sales increased 21.6% month .....»»
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Announces Renewal of Atlanta Brokerage
Above, Kevin Levent Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today the 10-year renewal of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1979, Better Homes a.....»»
Percy.AI Appoints Lisa Larson as Chief Strategy Officer
Percy.ai—a leader in data intelligence and fintech marketing for the real estate and mortgage sectors—has announced the appointment of Lisa Larson as its new Chief Strategy Officer. With over two decades of e.....»»
@properties and Realty ONE Group Settle Commission Lawsuits
The parent company of @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate today became the latest brokerage to settle seller commission lawsuits, according to court filings, and also the first independent to do so. A.....»»
Legacy Portals Will Be “Stressed” by NAR Settlement, CoStar CEO Claims
Pushing forward with his own unique take on portal monetization, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said on a recent earnings call he believes incumbents like Zillow, realtor.com® and Redfin are facing major headwinds from ch.....»»
Power Brokers, One-on-One: Part 1
Editor’s Note: The Top 1,000 brokerage firms for the 2024 Power Broker Report ranked by sales volume and transactions are available to Premier members here. The.....»»
FTC Votes to Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to ban noncompete clauses—language in employment contracts that prevents departed employees from working for competitors after a set.....»»
Mortgage Applications Down in High-Rate Environment
After a couple of weeks of increases, mortgage applications fell 2.7% from last week’s increase of 3.3%, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Associatio.....»»
HomeAdvantage Acquires Real Estate Connection
HomeAdvantage—a subsidiary of Jason Mitchell Group Holding Partners—announced a partnership with Real Estate Connection (REC)—a REALTOR® management company and brokerage. REC will now offer the HomeAdvantage product and nationwide MLS for lender account.....»»
Report: The Top 5 Cities to Move to in 2024
From a young age, we all have an idea of a dream destination that we’d like to call home; somewhere luxurious o.....»»
Wallpaper Removal Cost Guide: DIY vs. Professional Removal
Removing wallpaper can rejuvenate or transform any space. Whether you’re updating your home’s look or preparing to put your house on the market. However, deciding between embarking on a DIY project .....»»
The Top 5 Cities to Move to in 2024
From a young age, we all have an idea of a dream destination that we’d like to call home; somewhere lux.....»»
What Lenders Should Do Now to Capitalize on a Potential Refinance Rebound in 2024
It wasn’t long ago when mortgage refinancing was king, generating record-breaking profits and driving lenders with more business than they could handle. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, aver.....»»
COURT REPORT: Countdown for NAR Settlement Begins; Failed Consolidation Could Reopen Cases
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Courts rarely move fast. Although it has been over a month since the National.....»»
CoStar Drops $1.6 Billion to Acquire 3D Camera Pioneer Matterport
CoStar, the commercial conglomerate-turned residential portal gate-crasher, announced today that it is acquiring Matterport in a deal worth $1.6 billion, adding what appears to be a highly complementary new business to its growing arsenal of real.....»»
Power Broker Insights: Building Upon a Family Foundation
As a third-generation broker, with both his grandfather and father deeply involved in the company business, Steve Fase II naturally gravitated toward real estate. Growing up, Fase watched them w.....»»
National Homebuilders Association Researches What Buyers Want
BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released the fourth edition of “What Home Buyers Really Want.” “Based on a comprehensive nationwide survey of recent and prospective.....»»