Tenant screening is a relic. Findigs wants to replace it with a decision
Most rental applications still run on decades-old criteria that no one can trace to data. Findigs raised $32 million to fix that, and it's backing every decision with a fraud guarantee.
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Realtor.com gives buyers a hand with RealAssist AI feature
Realtor.com has debuted a new AI-powered assistant, which streamlines listing search and answers homebuyers' top real estate questions.
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Moving up and out: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
Agents and teams, plus Century 21, ERA Real Estate, The Agency and other industry brands made moves last week.
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Why the spring housing rebound never happened, and how to navigate what’s next
In the face of the current market, Eric Bramlett writes, manage expectations clearly, stay close to your clients and build the kind of trust that has a long shelf life.
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Why Realtor associations must consolidate to stay relevant
Real estate associations have a choice, Doreen Spagnuolo writes: Evolve proactively and help shape the future, or risk falling behind.
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Interactive dashboard: Explore results of Intel’s May survey
Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time.
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How fine art became part of luxury staging — and the home sale
The Agency Art House’s Arushi Kapoor explains how fine art can elevate luxury staging, support home sales and deepen client relationships.
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7 things top agents are doing right now that nobody talks about
Top-producing real estate agents are implementing more discipline and less fluff in their business-building strategy, Chris Pollinger writes.
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Realtracs keeps Zillow listing feed live in Nashville amid negotiations
The Nashville MLS had previously threatened to cut Zillow's feed of listings in the region today. It said the parties were negotiating around how to compensate brokers for the listing data that powers Zillow.
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Berkshire Hathaway to acquire builder Taylor Morrison for $8.5B
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $72.50 per share in cash, valuing the national homebuilder at approximately $6.8 billion in equity and $8.5 billion in total enterprise value.
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Housing found its footing, but hopes for a big year are dashed
Shaky homebuyer client pools have stabilized, but agents now see a tougher path to revenue growth than they did in February.
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Could the ‘Listing IPO’ model redefine the role of MLSs?
Victor Lund argues MLSs should preserve mandatory submission while letting sellers and brokers decide when listings move to public display.
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Real estate school doesn’t prepare you for this
On this episode, Kate Tofuri and Alli Trowbridge, co-authors of "What Real Estate School Didn’t Teach You," unpack the huge gap between getting licensed and becoming successful.
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Whimsy business: What a viral lifestyle trend means for agents
"Whimsy" has a name now, a consumer data trail and a growing audience that spans generations. Here's what a viral lifestyle trend has to say about real estate content strategy.
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As Zillow, Compass and MLSs battle, buyers and agents get caught in the crossfire
Compass wants control. Zillow wants access. MLSs are picking sides. Agents and buyers are left holding the bag.
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