Real Estate Technology Are video retargeting ads the industry’s next big marketing push? Retargeting ads aren't new, but throw in some video, and the real estate industry is likely to glom on - is this feasible for... Genevieve ConcannonMay 16, 2014
Op/Ed If your website isn’t mobile friendly, don’t bother Technology has advanced rapidly and changed consumer behavior, leaving non-mobile friendly sites completely useless. Matt CohenMay 15, 2014
Mortgage New FHFA Director disagrees with predecessor, wants to ease lending standards Mortgage lending remains "unnecessarily tight," according to the NAR, and the new FHFA Director agrees and plans to take action. Jennifer Walpole, Sr. Staff WriterMay 15, 2014
Property Syndication FindTheBest Homes launches as “the most comprehensive real estate research engine” FindTheBest has launched a home research tool that has tremendous traction prior to its launch and offers insanely useful tools. Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 15, 2014
Op/Ed Are professional real estate designations worth it? Do real estate designations make practitioners successful or are they a waste of money? Is that even the right way to look at designations? David PhillipsMay 15, 2014
Move Inc. Realtor.com’s Find A Realtor feature revamped to be the LinkedIn of Realtor profiles Realtor.com has launched Find A Realtor 2.0 which takes real estate profiles to a new level, offering subtle features that new and veteran agents... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 14, 2014
Economics Home prices are up 11.3 percent, but appreciation is slowing Home prices are on the rise, but the pace is slowing down, according to yet another relevant data source, CoreLogic Case-Shiller. Tara Steele, Staff WriterMay 13, 2014
Real Estate Associations Transparency in online auctions is missing, Auction.com bids against their buyers Auction.com and Nationstar Mortgage's relationship has raised broker eyebrows and is finally capturing the attention of Realtor Associations. Melissa Zavala, ColumnistMay 13, 2014
Listing Syndication Class action lawsuit alleges CoreLogic MLS products violate photographers’ copyrights CoreLogic is being sued for stripping metadata from images and using them in other CoreLogic products without permission or compensation. Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorMay 12, 2014
NAR Reports Existing home sales fall, home price growth cools NAR reports that home sales are down, and home price growth has slowed down, but concerns remain regarding unnecessarily tight lending and affordability. Tara Steele, Staff WriterMay 12, 2014