Real Estate Corporate FHFA COO faces felony charges for threatening to kill Ed DeMarco Times are obviously rocky at the old FHFA, and the COO was recently arrested for death threats against the outgoing Director. Jennifer Walpole, Sr. Staff WriterMay 11, 2014
Professionalism Realtor inks nasty note to elderly couple, it goes viral When one Realtor gets fed up with a car parked in a yard, they take a passive aggressive approach, which has an elderly couple... Jennifer Walpole, Sr. Staff WriterMay 9, 2014
Op/Ed Are traffic metrics for the big three real estate search sites BS? For years, I’ve looked very closely at the traffic data for Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com, and it seems the race to the top is... Benn Rosales, Founder & PublisherMay 8, 2014
Move Inc. Realtor.com nixes partnerships with internet portals like MSN After years of relying on web portals for traffic, Realtor.com is pulling the plug to focus on mobile. Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 8, 2014
Op/Ed Should brokers dump tech-resistant agents? The real estate industry is aging, and many practitioners are averse to change, so should brokers be catering to these tech-resistant agents? Melissa Zavala, ColumnistMay 6, 2014
Economics Delinquency for loans in foreclosure averages 966 days, and this a positive sign for housing? If mortgage delinquency stats are at an all time high, how can Black Knight (formerly LPS) say this is a positive sign for housing?... Tara Steele, Staff WriterMay 5, 2014
Economics Trulia sounds alarm: young adult unemployment could hinder housing Trulia says housing is solid, but there's a crack in the foundation in the form of the often unnoticed young adult employment numbers. Tara Steele, Staff WriterMay 2, 2014
Real Estate Corporate What everyone missed at Zillow’s pep rally Zillow announced today an increase in participation in their "Pro for Brokers" program, but the media missed an important piece of the story. Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 1, 2014
Economics Inside story on FTC action on CoreLogic’s proposed acquisition of DataQuick When CoreLogic announced they would be acquiring DataQuick, it appeared they would be controlling the national public data registry, so a lone company joined... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 1, 2014
Listing Syndication Why Zillow didn’t get Austin Board of Realtors’ feed, but Trulia did As the Austin Board of Realtors opens the spigot for Trulia under their new data standards, will Zillow be next? Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 1, 2014