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March 4, 2015

3 ‘Ms’ of building an indie real estate brokerage

My husband and I founded Lanier Property Group three years ago with the (admittedly audacious) vision of changing the real estate industry for both our agents and our clients. We wanted to build a place to work that was so awesome that it would make Mondays our favorite day of…
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March 4, 2015

Think inside the Box

Editor’s note: This week, Inman is launching a brand-new daily series of articles focused specifically on evaluating the technology you use in your real estate business. Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our expert? Email him at craig@inman.com. The pitch By the end of this quarter, Apple will…
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March 4, 2015

Eli King on big phone screens, WordPress and why Exchange is her favorite email host

Inman is interviewing real estate professionals in every area of the field to talk about technology use. Here’s Eli King, an online specialist at Roohan Realty. Is your phone an iPhone, Android, Windows Phone? What model? Why? Android Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (I’m not due for my upgrade until July). I…
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March 4, 2015

Why portal changes will never affect top agents

There is a storm of confusion surrounding the Zillow-Trulia merger, especially when it comes to how the alliance will affect agents. You have to wonder how brokerages, MLSs (multiple listing services) and individual agents who feed listings into the two big portals are feeling about the idea that the leads…
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March 3, 2015

New document management system launches with big client

Real Estate Digital has signed HER Realtors as the first user of its new “agent-centric” paperless document management system, rDocs. RED says rDocs allows brokers to pick and choose the features they need, including electronic forms, documents and eSignature, within a single platform. “Companion products” offered by RED include rDesk…
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March 3, 2015

Placester powering real estate search for Cox newspapers

Real estate website provider Placester has partnered with Cox Media Group to power the digital real estate sections for eight of its properties, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Austin American-Statesman and the Palm Beach Post. Placester says its listing search platform adds new features to the publications’ online real estate sections while increasing local advertising…
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March 3, 2015

Trulia launches collaborative search feature

A new collaborative home search feature from Trulia allows homebuyers and renters to create Pinterest-like “boards” of homes they find on the portal that they can keep track of and share with friends, family and their agent. When consumers who are logged into their Trulia account save homes (by selecting the heart icon that lives next to…
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March 3, 2015

How to think like a startup: Watch the video

Alexis Ohanian is not only the co-founder and executive chairman of reddit, he’s an investor in more than 60 companies and Y Combinator’s “Ambassador to the East.” Here, Ohanian shares insights gleaned from his experiences as an entrepreneur and investor, providing takeaways that companies of all sizes can use to…
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March 3, 2015

4 tips to prepare for busy spring sales season

Spring is closer than we think. The forecast might still include some snow and cold temperatures, but the calendar is moving forward. Many sellers feel that the spring market is the best time to place their home on the market, as buyer demand traditionally increases in the springtime. And with…
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March 3, 2015

You tell us: Does carrying a gun make your job safer?

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