Agents, let’s look at those 2023 goals
Resistance is like a Jedi mind trick. Although it’s not there, it feels like it. It becomes more powerful the more you think about it. New goals will likely fall apart before February ends. According to Strava, a social network…
LoanDepot imposed stiff LOs on its own LOs based on commissions and rival claims
CrossCountry Mortgage claims that loanDepot “routinely, and falsely”, underpaid its originators’ commissions. This is CrossCountry Mortgage’s latest scathing counterclaim in a lawsuit for theft and poaching of trade secrets. CCM was sued by LoanDepot last July in New York Federal…
South Carolina brokerage joins Better Homes and Gardens Network
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, (BHGRE), announced Thursday its affiliation to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Palmetto. The company has offices in Charleston and Goose Creek in South Carolina. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Palmetto was…
Opendoor loses $1.4 Billion in 2022
Opendoor, like many other proptech firms, was affected by the rapid market shift and subsequent slowdown in the second half 2022 due to rapidly rising interest rates. Despite a 94% increase in revenue year-over-year to $15.6 billion and the sale…
The Agency launches a new franchise for Spain
The Agency, a luxury real estate boutique brokerage, has opened a new office in Mallorca, Spain. The announcement was made on Wednesday. This is the 75th franchise for the agency. “We are thrilled to expand our European presence with the…
Reserve your room for Gathering of Eagles
Gathering of Eagles begins June 18. It will be here before your eyes! The deadline to secure the Omni Barton Creek hotel room rate in Austin, Texas, is rapidly approaching. Lock in the Gathering of Eagles room rate of $279/night…
Four steps to maximize your conference investment
There seem to be an endless number of conference opportunities available for brokers-owners, team leaders, and agents today. Your brokerage brand will soon be holding its annual or regional conference. Professional conferences offer a unique opportunity to network, get new…
Flyhomes hopes to get buyers off their feet with the ‘Refi Later” product
Flyhomes looked at the rising interest rates in the country and the skepticism of sellers and determined that refinancing was the best option. Flyhomes’ new refinancing program, Buy Now, Refi Later, is designed to attract more buyers to the housing…
The Nielsen Group moves to Sotheby’s for Engel & Volkers Kirkland
The Nielsen Group, a top-producing team based in Seattle, has joined Engel & Volkers Kirkland global luxury real estate brand Engel & Volkers Kirkland. “As our presence increases in Kirkland and Seattle, we’re thrilled that Sean, Ashley, and Mari are…
Chime claims that Chime’s AI chatbot is 93% accurate in communicating with users
Chime Technologies, a Phoenix-based platform for real estate sales acceleration, announced Monday that its chatbot AI Assistant has a 93% accuracy in conversation. According to the company, the chatbot AI Assistant has increased daily messages by more that 322% and…