Tag: zillow

#ICNY 2019: One MLS to rule them all, Zillow’s upstream movement, iBuyers and more

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Conquer the 7 deadly sins of real estate leadership

Who’s lobbying NAR? Zillow, dues dollars and the DOJ

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BY SAM DEBORD

The National Association of Realtors is perennially involved in lobbying legislators to effect healthy real estate policy. The shoe has been on the other foot lately. A local

This week in RE: the NAR logo, Zillow’s iBuyer status and DocuSign’s IPO

Post author By Sam DeBord
Post date October 19, 2018
Categories In Inman News

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After being off the grid for a week, re-entering the real estate fray was a whiplash-inducing event. If you were away like me, you’ll want a recap of the latest news

NAR politics, Instant Offers and a noisy week in real estate

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Key Takeaways

Credit unions are buying brokerages and bundling services.
Zillow isn’t a broker but its toes are deeper in the transaction.
Alexa’s going to serve you listings.
Upstream’s pragmatic pivot

Shortcuts: Zillow Group’s power play, actual intelligence, and NAR’s next move

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Key Takeaways

Zillow Group’s agent input ban will improve accuracy and squeeze brokers.
Its Premier Broker program and data management tools are taking aim at teams and Upstream.
Redfin uses agents to

The broker-driven future of the MLS

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by Sam DeBord

Key Takeaways

Brokers need to understand the new initiatives changing the way we work with MLSs.
New tools can create efficiency and improved data storage and analytics for

The Millenial Mortgage Myth

Post author By Sam DeBord
Post date January 8, 2016
Categories In The National Real Estate Post

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Millenials, if we’re to believe media revelations, are an information-empowered generation that seek less human interaction. They don’t need a real person to guide them through financial transactions. They

Trulia-Zillow fiasco reveals disjoint, opportunities in real estate agent reviews

Post author By Sam DeBord
Post date October 1, 2015
Categories In The Real Daily

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Remember when there was no MLS? Neither do I, but legends of those real estate dark ages paint a grim picture. Brokerages each held their listings closely, and consumers had … Read more...