NAR PULSE—Over 30 companies deliver significant value or savings to REALTORS® through NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program. Only a handful of these organizations, however, have distinctive status as Unique Alliance partners. These companies are strong supporters of the real estate industry overall, and exceptionally committed to serving REALTORS®. In fact,...
The real estate industry's thundering response to the Broker Public Portal (BPP) with Homesnap initiative has been impressive. Backed by brokerages of all sizes across the country, our reach now extends to over 900,000 agents through their MLSs. In the Pacific Northwest alone, more than 11,000 Northwest MLS agents...
BoxBrownie.com Before & After
No matter the price point, savvy real estate professionals understand just how important good listing photos are when it comes to positioning their client's home ahead of the competition. And thanks to BoxBrownie.com—an essential tool that should be part of every agent's/broker's toolbox—real estate...
From decor and design to dollars spent, homebuyers in the high-end market are unique, driven by a firm link between their portfolio of property and wealth.
What characteristics define high-net worth individuals today? According to Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and WealthEngine, a luxury market researcher, the delineation between demi-billionaires, or...
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There is much discussion in the industry about the fate of the residential real estate brokerage. Traditional, commission-split brokerages are anticipated by many to be on their way out. In...
Are homeowners warming up?
With prices rapidly rising, homeowners have been reluctant to sell, fearful of being unable to afford another home—a catch-22, because inventory is limited as it is, and compounded further when homes are kept off the market.
Now, their confidence is growing, according to the latest National Association...
Earlier this month, Hurricane Florence blasted through the Carolinas and Virginia, leaving a path of flood and wind damage in its wake.
According to an analysis by real estate data provider CoreLogic, residential properties in the Carolinas and Virginia sustained between $19-$28.5 billion in damage, which includes impact...
Even as homeowners, millennials are drawing the short straw.
According to the 2018 Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends, newly released, millennial sellers—even with the proverbial “upper hand”—are having to change their closing date or cut their list price.
Many, even, have had deals fall apart, against outside...
Company Is Developing Opportunities for Broker Partners as It Builds Out New Mortgage Technology
Zillow Group's Zillow Offers (formerly Instant Offers) program continues to make its presence known, expanding into new markets and offering new tools to consumers.
Recently, Zillow made news again with the announcement that they'll be...
Luxury prices are strengthening, with double-digit growth in 20 of the largest markets in the nation—a contrast from the housing market overall, according to the August Luxury Home Index by realtor.com®. The age of inventory in the luxury segment sped up to 121 days, the...