Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Expands to Oklahoma Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has announced the opening of its first agency in Oklahoma. The Metro First Realty of Edmond, a residential real estate brokerage firm serving the Oklahoma City metro area, will now do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate […]
HomeSmart LLC., has announced its entry into Florida, the 29th state in which it operates. The Sunshine State will be the fourth state in which the brokerage operates company-owned locations, including California, Colorado and Arizona, where it holds the No. 1 market share.
HUD: Facebook Ads ‘Success Stories’ Include Real Estate Agency Just days after Facebook announced an overhaul of its ad platform to prevent housing discrimination–changes applauded by the National Fair Housing Alliance–the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it is suing the social media giant for violating the Fair Housing Act. The Fair […]
Zillow Launches Mortgage Origination Service for Homebuyers Using Zillow Offers Mortgage Lenders of America was acquired by Zillow Group in 2018 and has been renamed Zillow Home Loans. Zillow Group has announced the launch of Zillow Home Loans, designed to deliver an easier and streamlined mortgage experience to consumers. Home shoppers who visit Zillow to […]
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What Real Estate Agents Can Learn From Designers When Staging a Home Homebuying season is here, which means homeowners are busy getting their houses ready for the market. Many will look to their real estate agent for recommendations and perhaps even a design intervention. In a recent poll from the National Association of Realtors, 28 percent […]
Average Wage-Earners Can’t Afford Median-Priced Homes In Majority of U.S. Markets Home prices are less affordable than the historic average in 49 percent of local markets; 65 percent of markets less affordable than a year ago. Median home prices in the first quarter of 2019 were not affordable for average wage earners in 335 of […]
Zillow Now Has More Than 100 Canadian Listing Partners Zillow® has shared that more than 100 brokerages and franchisors have signed agreements to display listings on Zillow.com and Zillow’s mobile app. Brokerages that have recently signed on include Royal Le Page Urban, Royal Le Page Innovate, MaxWell Realty and Plintz Real Estate.
ERA Real Estate Announces 2019 Award Winners ERA Real Estate, a leading global real estate franchisor, last week recognized a number of outstanding brokerages and agents for their tremendous performance and demonstrations of brand leadership at the 2019 FUEL ERA® global conference, held March 19-22 in Las Vegas.
Three Housing Reports Present a Mixed Bag: Fewer Bidding Wars, More Inventory Both reports show conditions are more favorable to buyers. Realestate.com issued a report specifying that condition are particularly good for first-time buyers seeking starter homes. While Seattle-based Redfin issued a recent report noting that bidding wars are on the decline, Pittsburgh-based West Penn Multi-List […]
