The traditional form of home buying and rental shopping consists of figuring out finances, physically touring countless houses, making an offer, applying for mortgages, inspecting the house, getting an appraisal, asking for repairs, and a final walkthrough. With VR becoming the new reality in real estate, it’s time to consider your options and implement this new program into your practice.
The Broker Resource Network’s Leadership Roundtable had their summit yesterday to discuss key business themes impacting our industry. The Leadership Roundtable is a volunteer leadership group of the BRN that meets bi-monthly to guide the direction of the BRN in its 'Broker First' mission. They set the tone of advocacy and research which benefits brokers.
Today, Rental Beast announced their partnership with Southwest MLS - located in the Central New Mexico region. They have joined in releasing a new service to help consumers find rentals more effectively. The partnership will help Southwest MLS brokers be trusted advisors for their clients when finding rentals.
In a press release today, Zillow has launched Renter Hub. They claim that renters can save thousands using Zillow’s new search tool to better time their move. This is great for property owners and renters too, as it reduces the vacancy days between renters.
It has been a long time since brokers have gathered to shake hands and reconnect on a professional and social level. More than anything, the RISMedia CEO & Leadership Exchange is a place for brokers to meet and learn from each other.
There is a certain DNA to Howard Hanna. Despite the company’s size and breadth of market coverage, they have developed a company culture that attracts and welcomes legendary firms like Beverly-Hanks REALTORS®. This is the 22nd merger in the past five years by the Hanna family of companies.
Austin based Milestones closes $10+ Million series A round backed by smart money from the real estate industry. They intend to draw a commanding market position in the roll out of customer portals offered by real estate agents, lenders, and title companies.
Revive Real Estate is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, July 28 at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST. “Rush or Renovate: What’s Right for Today’s Market?” will be led by Jessica Morrow, Revive Head of Operations. The discussion will help guide real estate agents toward building their business. Win more listings with the support of Revive’s services and their expertise on pre-sale home renovation
In the real estate industry, one of the brightest stars is Ben Kinney. Kinney recently announced the hiring of two rockstars who are going to forward drive the business services and technology platform, PLACE, and make the consumer facing website a success.
This is great news for realtors and great news for Rental Beast. With the support of NAR, Rental Beast is likely to continue their expansion in serving more realtors and their clients.
WAV Group supports brokerages and technology companies with the proper licensing and use of multiple listing data.
The most innovative tech firms today are tapping into the perennial struggle of our industry – creating the tools to create and maintain customers for life. The results of driving innovation have been significant for Inside Real Estate. We expect platforms like kvCORE to play a more significant role in helping brokerages create efficiencies and helping agents grow their client relationships for maximum repeat and referral business.
