Want Insta-gagement? Try This “People complain about Instagram not working for them,” says Irina Leoni, branding expert, and photographer, “and sometimes, they just feel like they don’t know what to do with it in order to get the engagement they’re looking for on their posts. Here’s the thing: what you need to do to improve […]
Nextdoor Secures $123 Million to Fund Expansion Nextdoor Inc. announced $123 million in funding led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors Benchmark, Tiger Global Management and Kleiner Perkins, and new participation from a large global asset manager. This will cement Nextdoor as the essential local platform for neighbors around the globe. Chris Varelas, […]
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RE/MAX Dissolves Referral Partnership with Redfin Just weeks after announcing a strategic alliance with Redfin, RE/MAX is now dissolving the exclusive referral partnership. The news comes a week after Redfin rolled out Redfin Direct, a pilot program in Boston that enables unrepresented buyers to offer bids on homes listed on Redfin’s site.
Industry Vet Alissa Harper Joins Inside Real Estate Real estate industry vet Alissa Harper has joined Inside Real Estate, the company behind tech platform kvCORE, as the new SVP of Strategic Growth. Harper brings over 15 years of experience at some of the fastest-growing tech companies in the real estate space, including RealtyGenerator, Market Leader, […]
Offerpad Moves to New Headquarters This week, real estate tech startup Offerpad threw a “welcome home” party in honor of the company’s move into its new Chandler, Ariz.-based headquarters. Offerpad moved its corporate hub from Gilbert to Phoenix’s East Valley in March. The new headquarters offers nearly 40,000 square feet — more than tripling the […]
Like Mother, Like Daughter The majority of real estate agents are female, and a good number of them are mothers. Hats off to these women, who strive to help their clients realize the American Dream. For Mother’s Day, we revisit one of our favorite mother-daughter teams. When she was growing up, Leesa Harper Rispoli had […]
NAR Offering Curriculum to Educate Agents About Military Relocations The Military Relocation Professional certification course will contain tips and resources how to serve military clientele. Do you know what PCSing* is? If you do, we salute you. If you don’t, you probably have little experience with the military, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help […]
Click Here, Buy Home: Redfin Makes Bid for Unrepresented Buyers At a meeting last year of Redfin brokers and its legal team, lawyers for the tech-powered brokerage added an agenda item. As CEO Glenn Kelman explained in a blog post, “an unusual number of unrepresented buyers were approaching Redfin’s listing agents, trying to make an […]
Zillow Announces Plans to Expand its iBuyer Program in Six New Markets Zillow announced plans to launch Zillow Offers in six markets — Austin, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa — by early 2020.
