New Insights into Luxury Connect: Who’s speaking and about what?
It’s getting harder for luxury agents and brokers to balance sellers’ expectations with buyers’ demands. And to make things more comprehensible and easier, we’re unpacking it all at Luxury Connect, Oct. 25-26. Here’s a sneak peek at how we’re going to do that with a preview of our updated agenda and new speakers.
HUD scores a C in cyber security test, other agencies fare worse
Report finds seven federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, have failed to protect Americans’ personal and financial information.
LoanDepot logs best quarter ever for purchase loans in Q2
But dwindling profit margins on shrinking mortgage refinancings take a deep bite out of second-quarter earnings.
Dottie Herman steps down as Douglas Elliman CEO
Scott Durkin, who has served at the brokerage since 2015, will take the helm, according to representatives who say Herman has been cultivating him for the CEO role for years.
How to Plan for Canceled and Delayed Flights Before They Happen
Due to a range of problems—weather, a labor shortage, reduced capacity—flight delays and cancelations have been an even bigger hassle than usual this summer. While you might not be able to avoid them completely, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from too much aggravation. Read more…
Will Running Ruin Your Knees?
It seems whenever I mention I’m a runner, there’s a good chance someone is about to warn me that I’m going to ruin my knees. And although the belief that running will destroy your knees is a widespread one, there isn’t much evidence to support the claim. Read more…
Making Smashed Pickles Is Violent and Good
A sliced disk of a pickle has its time and place (on a burger, for example), and a sharp spear on the side of your plate can give your lunch a delicatessen vibe, but pickle shapes do not need to be so smooth, so neat, so clean. In fact, there is a very good argument […]
Lone Wolf extends shopping spree with Terradatum acquisition
In most recent acquisition, Lone Wolf Technologies picked up Terradatum to integrate its predictive analytics software with Lone Wolf Broker Cloud, an enterprise-level solution available throughout North America.
AI-based real estate startup Localize raises $25M
The company provides buyers with information on hundreds of building and neighborhood attributes and helps brokers cultivate and qualify leads.
Google Analytics Now Tracks Google News Showcase Discover Traffic
It seems like Google Analytics is now showing some of Google Discover traffic, likely from the Google News Showcase. If you check your acquisition, source and medium traffic, you may see [newsshowcase / discover] in the list.
Microsoft Advertising Target Impression Share Bidding & More
Microsoft Advertising this week announced in its August roundup it launched Target impression share bidding, Integral Ad Science (IAS) protection, new automated extensions, labels for account organization and changes to unified accounts.
Google: Try To Use One Sitemap File For Google News
Google’s John Mueller recommended that when it comes to your Google News sitemap file, try to use one sitemap file. John said it will result in Google being able to “crawl it faster” and Google does not “have to consolidate signals” he added.
Google Core Updates Can Sometimes Impact Image Search & Local Search
Danny Sullivan of Google confirmed on Twitter that core updates can sometimes impact both image search and local search results. This comes after Danny said that local updates don’t impact local results. But now he is saying “it depends” and can impact all content types across search.
Luxury chopper maker accepts Bitcoin payments with CoinCorner
The private aircraft company eyes more Bitcoin-linked sales of its luxury HX50 model UK-based startup Hill Helicopters has begun accepting Bitcoin payments for its luxury HX50 helicopter, according to a press release published 3 August. The manufacturer is set to allow customers to pay with the cryptocurrency via payments processor CoinCorner, news outlet Vertical added […]
