Matterport teams with FBS in first partnership since CoStar purchase
The deal will allow Matterport tours to accompany listing pages, with the dimensions and square footage of each property autofilled in a bid to reduce the risk of faulty data entry, executives say.
REColorado unveils interim CEO amid rocky ownership change
The MLS is separating from ties with Realtor organizations by selling to a newly formed private company. Broker Larry D. McGee will serve as interim CEO.
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: 75″ Amazon Fire TV Omni Series
It’s a good time to shop for deals: With Amazon Prime Day around the corner, early Prime Day deals are in full effect along with 4th of July deals. You can shop on back-to-school deals, mesh wifi, security camera bundles, and other deals right now. But if you have your eyes set on a massive […]
How to Clean Your Portable Fan
I am in my seventh summer without air conditioning, so I consider myself an expert on household fans. To be clear, I’m doing this by choice: I don’t like frigid air conditioning enough to actually need it. My little fans are sufficient for me and I am happy. That is, as long as they’re clean. […]
Don’t Factory Reset Your Pixel 6—It Might Brick Your Phone
Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, and Pixel 6 Pro users should hold off on factory resetting their smartphones for the moment. That’s because new reports suggest that resetting your phone could brick the device completely. The issue first popped up on Google’s own support forums, as spotted by Tech-Issues Today. There, users posted photos of […]
5 Things College Students Can Do Right Now To Reach Financial Freedom Faster
Whether you’re a student or have kids about to enroll, these tips provide a great start to the financial independence journey.
Payouts for Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard Lawsuits Are Finally Coming
Were you involved in a typing accident that left you with double keypresses or no keypress at all? Were your laptop keys sticky and/or unresponsive, in a way that left you with lasting trauma? If you were the victim of Apple’s “butterfly” keyboard design on your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, you may be […]
Proper Rate taps mortgage veteran Chris Knapp as new president
Before executive roles at CrossCountry Mortgage, Draper and Kramer, and Wintrust, Knapp spent more than a decade as a loan originator and executive at Guaranteed Rate.
Will your chatbot get you canceled? 10 AI questions to ask
Fair housing advocate Dr. Lee Davenport shares 10 questions to ask before adopting an AI-based chatbot or consumer-facing platform for your real estate business.
Get ready for the dawning of a golden age of MLSs
Is it time to abandon ship or time to double-down on what’s great about MLSs? MLS tech expert Bill Fowler writes that the answer lies in your vision and ability to act proactively and decisively.
Meet the SERHANT. agents on Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’
“Owning Manhattan,” focused on Ryan Serhant’s eponymous NYC brokerage, premiered on Netflix Friday. Get to know the big personalities that make up the cast.
Delian Asparouhov talks space factories, robotics, real estate
The Founders Fund partner and builder of space factories thinks in “big ideas,” emulating his fund’s mission to back non-traditional entreprenuers and those willing to create meaningful change. He’ll share how real estate should more aggressively approach its new world at Inman Connect.
DOJ has close eye on settlement workarounds, NAR President says
In a statement sent to NAR members, Kevin Sears confirmed executives of the trade organization met with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter last week to discuss settlement updates.
How to turn market challenges into investment opportunities
The old adage says, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” This rings especially true in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving real estate industry. Amid the hustle of day-to-day operations and a year filled with unprecedented changes, it’s crucial to take a step back, recharge, and equip yourself with new tools and strategies. Here’s how.
12 potential pivot points for buyers planning to represent themselves
Buyers and sellers need their own agents as buffers to work through the challenges that every transaction presents, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes.
