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Back office system helps brokers gauge customer satisfaction

1/27/2015 7:30 PM

Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc. has completed an integration with agent review platform RealSatisfied, enabling brokers to automatically invite their agents’ clients to fill out a RealSatisfied customer satisfaction survey whenever a transaction closes. The integration with Lone Wolf’s .....Read More

125 MLSs now sending listings directly to Trulia

1/27/2015 6:56 PM

Trulia, the nation’s second most popular real estate listing portal, has signed direct feed agreements with 125 multiple listing services, 69 of them in 2014. The agreements are a sign that MLSs are increasingly comfortable sending listings directly to third-party .....Read More

Why News Corp. bought realtor.com instead of Zillow or Trulia

1/27/2015 6:52 PM

NEW YORK — The new owner of realtor.com operator Move Inc. kicked the tires of its two chief competitors, Zillow and Trulia, before acquiring Move for $950 million in November, News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson revealed today. In a one-on-one conversation .....Read More

Listing agents may have provided condo keys to Craigslist rental scammers

1/27/2015 5:13 PM

Real estate agents may have unwittingly aided a Craigslist rental scam that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from would-be renters, by providing fraudsters who posed as buyer’s agents with keys to vacant condos that legitimate brokers had listed for .....Read More

Here come the ‘boomerang buyers’

1/27/2015 4:57 PM

More than 7 million homeowners who lost their properties to foreclosures or short sales during the housing bust will return to the housing market over the next eight years, according to a RealtyTrac report. It can take seven years to .....Read More

Can driving for Uber trump a career in real estate?

1/27/2015 4:01 PM

As real estate industry leaders ponder the challenges of recruiting millennials, it’s a question worthy of consideration: Can Uber drivers really make almost as much money as real estate brokers? A chart accompanying a story in The Atlantic, “The Uber .....Read More

Watch Connect NYC 2015 keynote speakers via ‘Connect Live Streaming’

1/27/2015 2:44 PM

Inman Select members will have exclusive access to all 33 Real Estate Connect NYC 2015 keynote presentations from any laptop, tablet or mobile device as Inman broadcasts LIVE streaming video through midday Friday from the main stage. “The next best .....Read More

Realtor.com will make ‘simple product improvements’ before exploring ‘big, bold ideas’

1/27/2015 2:01 PM

Don’t expect radical changes to realtor.com under the management of News Corp., which acquired the site’s operator, Move Inc., in November — at least not right away. Move’s new CEO, News Corp. veteran Ryan O’Hara, says he’s looking to start .....Read More

4 steps to picking perfect real estate tech solutions

1/27/2015 2:00 PM

Developing the best agent-facing technology strategy for your brokerage is a lot like finding the perfect home. There can be an overwhelming number of things to consider, and once you commit, you've got to do everything in your power to make it work .....Read More

Smart recruiting, training and SEO ensure broker relevancy

1/27/2015 1:57 PM

In an age where agents have more sophisticated technology than ever and leads from a growing number of sources, brokerages can stay relevant by recruiting the right agents, providing them with support they need and increasing the visibility of their .....Read More