Technology

The Best In Real Estate Tech

Technology is ever-changing – one minute, an app or software program is hot, the next, it’s out of date. It’s hard enough for agents to keep up with the latest in tech, so our panel of real estate professionals

New On The Scene: 9 Fresh Apps That You Should Consider

Technology is ever-changing, particularly in the app market, where new products constantly provide new dimensions to our professional or recreational lives. So with that in mind, we decided to spotlight nine relatively new apps for real estate agents that

.Realtor: Entering a New Domain

The National Association of Realtors is launching the very first domain name to be used strictly by real estate professionals: .REALTOR. Originally announced in June 2012, the domain name will launch on Oct. 23. Plus, NAR is offering the

It’s On – Move, Inc. Answers Zillow with Own High-Profile Acquisition

Advantage – Move, Inc.? In a clear response to Zillow’s $3.5 billion acquisition of Trulia, Move, Inc., the company that manages NAR’s realtor.com website, has acquired the listing syndication business of Point2 in an effort to increase its market

3 Ways that ‘Big Data’ has Changed Real Estate

Data is the big currency in today’s real estate environment, and it’s brought quite a few changes to how the industry functions. #144635400 / gettyimages.com Big data – the grand democratization of statistics and information that the Internet made

How Mobile is Taking Over Real Estate

Mobile design moved swiftly through real estate websites, and it’s now poised to take over the industry. #184078342 / gettyimages.com Everybody knows that with each passing year, mobile browsing seizes a larger and larger share of the real estate

3 Implications of Zillow’s $3.5 Billion Acquisition of Trulia

The Zillow/Trulia merger could mean serious alterations to how agents and consumers interact. After a weekend filled with rumor and speculation, news dropped this morning that Zillow will indeed acquire Trulia for a cool $3.5 billion, creating by far the

NAR/Move Win Opening Battle in Legal War Against Zillow

NAR and Move, Inc. have prevailed in their opening salvo against Zillow. #128520267 / gettyimages.com A Washington state judge has ruled in favor of Move, Inc. and the National Association of Realtors in what promises to be a long

“Coming Soon” Listings: A Blessing or a Curse?

Zillow’s move to include “Coming Soon” listings has led to an industry-wide conversation about the potential of the strategy. When someone wants something, there’s no better way to make him or her want it even more than by putting

Realtor.com Takes First Steps Toward Connecting Agents with Clients Online

In the wake of its failed AgentMatch program, realtor.com kept its Dec. 2013 promise to develop online tools to help connect agents with prospective clients. The first step? Updating its agent profiles, according to a recent report by Inman

3 Reasons Negative Reviews are a Positive For Your Business

We know, we know, negative reviews are always bad…or are they? Have we been looking at them all wrong? #184641297 / gettyimages.com We live in an era dominated by online reviews. Whether its a product, service or company, the Internet

Could Twitter’s Hashtags and @-replies Soon Be Extinct?

The world of social media is one of constant transition, but could Twitter abolish its two most familiar features? The technological world is constantly in-flux, with companies always on the lookout for ways to improve and simplify their services

The Very Common, Very Useful Facebook Feature that Most Forget

A common Facebook best practice that most forget now gets you more exposure. Are you wondering why your Facebook fan page posts are not appearing in the newsfeeds of your fans? There are many possible reasons: Facebook ads have

The 4 Real Estate Marketing Challenges of 2014 – and How to Solve Them

Some marketing challenges are universal. How do I attract new clients? How do I differentiate my firm from the competition? But as you dig down into the unique challenges of a specific market, the answers become less obvious. Here’s

Tech Review: Updater

What is it? Updater, (www.Updater.com), is one of the few new real estate startups that takes real world client issues into consideration when releasing a product. While walking through the halls of “Startup Alley” at Inman New York this

NAR: Housing Inventory in Houston Drops 13.3%

Housing inventory is something we follow pretty closely, and realtor.com’s latest numbers suggest quite a bit about the current housing market. Oh housing inventory, how we love you. One of the major narratives of the housing recovery, it seems

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