Opendoor shifts gears and slows homebuying
After a brutal Q3 in a rapidly shifting market, Opendoor has significantly slowed down its pace of home acquisitions.
KW mega team Livian grows with Southeast merger
The three combined teams add 20 agents with more than 4,500 real estate transactions under their belts to Livian’s roster, according to the company.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 14, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Feast on Free Popeye’s Spicy Chicken Sandwiches All Week Long
Remember a couple of months before the pandemic when Popeyes’ spicy fried chicken sandwich was such a hot commodity that people lined up for actual hours to snag one? Well, now you can get that same sandwich in their BOGO deal all week long, and you don’t have to worry about them running out of […]
Stir Fry Your Leftover Pasta for a Crispy Treat
My first thought after eating a mound of stir fried leftover linguine was, “I need to do this more often.” Rice noodles, in any manner of preparation–soaked, fried, or tossed in soup–make up a large portion of my diet, but when I cook boxed semolina or durum wheat pasta, I tend to think of it […]
How to Try Microsoft’s New ChatGPT-Powered AI Search
While there are a lot of search engines out there, my guess is you probably use Google. (Most people do.) Even if you have a PC, you likely ignore Microsoft’s pleas to use Bing in favor of the search engine you’ve used for years. However, Bing is about to get a huge update that might […]
15 Unexpected Household Uses for Baby Powder
Baby powder has a misleading name. Not all of us have babies, but most of us have a container of baby powder sitting around, probably because it’s great for making you smell better and dealing with chafing. Read more…
Here’s When You Need to Form a Tenant Association
Renting a place to live has become increasingly fraught in this country. Long-term renting is often paradoxically more expensive on a monthly basis than paying down a mortgage, putting people in the position of being told by banks that they can’t get a mortgage despite clearly being able to cover the monthly bill. And… Read […]
You Should Update Your Apple Devices Right Away
Yesterday, Apple released new software updates for iPhone (iOS 16.3.1), iPad (iPadOS 16.3.1), and Mac (macOS 13.2.1). Unless you keep up to date on your software news, you might not have seen these updates hit your devices, especially since Apple doesn’t send a notification when a new update is available on iOS or… Read more…
I’m a real estate agent. You can’t tell me what to wear on the job
Why is it that in 2023 our culture is still determined to enforce dated and ridiculous dress code stereotypes? Trainer Rachael Hite says that brokers need to focus more on providing great customer service to consumers and better training for agents and worry less about what they are wearing.
Single renters pay a nearly $7,000 ‘singles tax’ to live alone: Zillow
The “tax” varies widely depending on the market with renters in expensive markets, such as New York City paying up to $19,500 more in rent annually.
Low motivation? Blind ambition? Procrastination? Here’s how to solve 5 common team squabbles
Working with a team is as much of an exercise in self-improvement, commitment to excellence and accountability for the team leader as it is for members on the team, writes broker Cara Ameer. The goal is to create a happy and inspiring place to prosper.
Sotheby’s snags leading South-Central Texas team to form affiliate
The team formerly known as the Southern District Properties Group at Compass will now become Sotheby’s newest affiliate in Texas, Southern District Sotheby’s International Realty.
PLACE hires former Homeward exec Brian Gubernick
Brian Gubernick will serve as PLACE’s new chief real estate officer tasked with helping teams and agents grow their businesses.
$40M NYC penthouse deal sets record for eXp Realty
The penthouse apartment sits at the southwest corner of Central Park and sprawls across more than 8,000 square feet.
