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Brokerage recruiting report Select survey Technology

January 5, 2015

Special report: The shift toward independent brokerages

Independent brokerages are more prevalent now than they have been in a decade, and an Inman survey suggests that real estate franchisors will have to continue to fight to maintain their market share as more brokers question their value proposition (click to download full report and charts as PDF file).…

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Agent advice Buyers & Sellers lifestyle Marketing real estate sales Select subdivision

January 5, 2015

Sell the community when selling a home

The word “subdivision” is often used interchangeably with the word “community,” but in reality, the two could not be more different. A subdivision is a series of lots carved out of a parcel of land. There are utilities to keep the lights on and roadways to keep the cars in order.…

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International Select SouFun

January 5, 2015

Century 21 China Real Estate booted from New York Stock Exchange

Century 21 China Real Estate’s parent company, IFM Investments Ltd., has been delisted from the New York Stock exchange after its market capitalization fell below a required minimum. Trading in IFM Investments under the ticker “CTC” on the New York Stock Exchange was suspended after markets closed Friday because the…

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January 5, 2015

Former Zillow agent outreach manager joins eXp Realty

Brad Andersohn, former national outreach manager at Zillow, has joined eXp Realty International Corp. to lead an online agent training and support platform for the cloud-based brokerage. As the director of education and industry outreach at eXp Realty, Andersohn will lead a digital training program that will be available to…

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Agent advice Marketing Quick Tips real estate Scott Haws Select Technology tips video

January 5, 2015

3 ‘Ts’ of a good real estate video

When you buy a home, you get a lot more than square footage and dirt. You buy the neighbors, the neighborhood, the pools and schools — the entire community that surrounds the home. One of the best ways to show off the community you are trying to sell along with that…

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January 5, 2015

FTC may approve Zillow-Trulia deal sooner than expected

The Federal Trade Commission is likely to sign off on Zillow’s proposed acquisition of Trulia and could grant early termination and close its review of the deal sooner than expected. The FTC “is likely to say there’s not a problem,” Notre Dame Law Professor and antitrust expert Joseph P. Bauer…

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on demand drivers on demand taxis Select showings on demand Technology trulia uber

January 5, 2015

Trulia integrates with Uber to help buyers visit listings

Trulia has teamed up with Uber, a popular mobile app that lets you hail drivers from a smartphone, to make it easier for buyers to dart over to listings that strike their fancy. The arrangement is a win-win for Trulia, allowing the listing portal to earn referral fees from Uber, while providing…

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January 5, 2015

Small talk, big talk: FTC gossip, the rental economy and a broker for consumer dashboard

Scuttle Heard from an industry fat cat (actually, more like a kitty) that the FTC has approved the Zillow-Trulia merger, and it will be announced soon. No surprises, if true. Big talk “The ‘sharing economy’ outed as the ‘rental economy.’ Nobody is sharing anything, people are making money, plain and…

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Agent advice Brokerage meditation nap new year's resolutions recharging Select self-care time off

January 5, 2015

New Year’s resolution that agents are most likely to break

The New Year’s resolution that you’re most likely to break is the one in which you promise to take better care of yourself. You mean to exercise regularly, drop those holiday pounds or spend more time with your loved ones; then the clarion call of business scuttles those plans. Rather…

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Agent advice leads Opinion portals scott olsen Select Technology

January 5, 2015

Leads come from agents, not portals

Had enough portal talk? It seems like everywhere you turn in our industry, someone’s discussing the pros and cons of Zillow, Trulia and realtor.com. It’s understandable — these companies are driving big changes in real estate advertising that will influence our industry for years to come. And although I prefer to stay…