RE/MAX Leads Entrepreneur Magazine’s Real Estate Franchise List Denver-based RE/MAX, LLC, was named the fastest-growing real estate franchise brand for the sixth consecutive year on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list. Each franchise was given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points, and the 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores […]
The Younger the Homebuyer, the More Wealth Amassed A study from the Urban Institute finds that those who bought earlier got the biggest bang for their housing buck over their lifetime. Those who purchase a home as young adults benefit later in life, the effect is significant compared to those who wait longer to become […]
Century 21 Raises $3 Million for Easterseals Century 21 Real Estate LLC, franchisor of the CENTURY 21® brand, announced hat in 2018 the CENTURY 21 System raised more than $3 million for Easterseals, an organization that for 100 years has been providing exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so people with disabilities can live, learn, […]
Voice-powered Real Estate Search Debuts in Canada Better Homes and Gardens RE Signature Service debuts the first voice-powered real estate search in Canada. For the first time, Canadians can ask their Alexa or Google Home assistant to help them search for their next home simply by saying: “Alexa, open Real Estate,” “Alexa, open Mississauga Real […]
NAR Names New Technology Team Leader The National Association of Realtors has named Glenn Shimkus to be vice president of strategy & innovation. Shimkus will work to establish a new strategy & innovation group, which will be housed within the strategic business, innovation & technology group (SBIT), launched last year to drive industry innovation and […]
Study: Largest Cities Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable Another analysis found similar results, as well as falling prices in some metro areas, mostly in the Northeast. A study of home price changes between 2013 and 2018 in North American cities showed a surge in prices, with the 11 largest U.S. cities seeing more than a 50% jump. […]
Zillow Announces Leadership Changes Co-founder Rich Barton will replace Spencer Rascoff as CEO; co-founder Lloyd Frink named executive chairman; Rascoff to remain on board of directors. Rich Barton, who co-founded Zillow in 2005 and served as the company’s CEO until 2010, has been named chief executive officer.
Perceived Access to Education Connected to Local Home Values Residents of top-tier neighborhoods more likely to perceive that they have access to high-quality schools, according to Zillow research. Access to public services like fire departments, hospitals and libraries is viewed as even across all types of neighborhoods, but there is a perceived divide in access […]
Existing-Home Sales Drop 1.2 Percent in January Markets are still suffering from lack of inventory, despite uptick in January, says the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales experienced a minor drop for the third consecutive month in January, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Of the four major U.S. regions, only the Northeast saw […]
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Announces 2018 Award Winners Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC has announced its 2018 year-end award recipients for numerous Coldwell Banker® affiliated company, office, team and agent categories in North America.
