RealTrends spoke with Better’s Head of Real Estate Christian Wallace to find out more about their business model and strategic goals. Better Real Estate, part of the Better family of companies, plans to go public in the next month or so, said Wallace.
Baird & Warner lays claim to be the oldest U.S. brokerage still in operation, launching in 1855. How does it remain competitive today? HW+ Premium Content
Real estate agents are getting creative to find listings in today’s tight inventory market. One agent shares her secrets.
Research in a new report, 2021 Study: How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Property Values, suggests that in legal cannabis states, crime has decreased and property values have gone up, significantly in some areas, instead of down.
The Real Brokerage Inc., an international, technology-powered real estate brokerage, today announced it has launched in Alberta, Canada as “Real Broker AB.” With this announcement, Real has launched its first international operations, in addition to operating in 31 states and the District of Columbia in the United States.
Bill Bullock, CEO, Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty, Mill Valley, has been on a remarkable growth path for the past five years, But Bullock – a RealTrends 2021 Game Changer – attributes much of his success in recruiting and retaining top agents to maintaining a “small brokerage” culture. “Our agents know that they are not just numbers for us,” he says. “We care about them and do everything we can to help them succeed.”
Today’s RealTrending features an interview with Glenn Kelman, president and CEO of Redfin. Kelman addresses those who question his business model, talks next steps for the company and where he sees opportunity for brokerage leaders in the next year. Hint: It’s finding a way to turn all buyers into cash buyers to help them become more competitive when buying a home.
“We think it’s mainstream,” Opendoor CEO Eric Wu said of his company’s instant homebuying platform. “All the homeowners crave what we’re offering.” HW+ Premium Content
On July 1, the CFPB released a report entitled Data Point: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the Mortgage Market, which examines differences in mortgage characteristics among Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) subgroups based on 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data.
RealTrends Q3 2021 BrokerPulse see brokerage leaders still optimistic about the market.
