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Realtors in a 'defensive position' on Capitol Hill - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 21:00

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Realtors in a 'defensive position' on Capitol Hill
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WASHINGTON — An army of Realtors got their marching orders this morning at a federal priority issues briefing at the National Association of Realtors' Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. Three issues topped the trade group's agenda: preserve ...

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Nominate the 2013 Real Estate Innovators - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 20:21

Nominate the 2013 Real Estate Innovators
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Another annual award, the People's Choice Innovator Award, will be based on votes cast by Inman News readers. Once finalists in the eight categories open for nominations are announced, readers will be invited to cast their vote for one of those ...

Canonical and authorship tags: because search still matters - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 19:32

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Canonical and authorship tags: because search still matters
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A short while back I wrote a brace of columns about canonical and authorship tags. At their heart is the idea of telling computers the same thing we tell people, and being consistent with how we present data. Since those went live here at Inman News, I ...

Zillow Digs sees rapid growth - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 14:31

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Zillow Digs sees rapid growth
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Home remodeling platform Zillow Digs has grown significantly since its launch three months ago, Zillow reported today. Users have posted nearly 34,000 photos and created more than 93,000 Digs boards, according to a Zillow blog post. That represents 165 ...

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Realtor.com unveils rental app - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:06

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Realtor.com unveils rental app
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Recently, an unusually sophisticated scam that used Zillow rattled the National Association of Realtors, though many agents who commented on an Inman story that reported the scam said that they had seen similar scams before. Article continues below ...

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DocuSign acquires transaction management platform Cartavi - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 13:01

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DocuSign acquires transaction management platform Cartavi
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Less than a year and a half after the firms partnered to integrate their services, DocuSign has acquired transaction management platform Cartavi. Thanks to the existing partnership, the two services will be available from day one of the purchase, but ...

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Lockbox debate ignites larger feud over role of the MLS - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 10:35

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Lockbox debate ignites larger feud over role of the MLS
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What started out as a proposed rule change to allow multiple listing services and Realtor associations to charge members for providing lockboxes as a “basic” service — regardless of whether they used them or not — has morphed into a broader debate ...

NAR leadership to consider 'crazy' ideas to restructure - Inman.com

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 01:58

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NAR leadership to consider 'crazy' ideas to restructure
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WASHINGTON — Leaders of the National Association of Realtors are “ready to get into trouble” by considering controversial issues surrounding the trade group's structure — including changing its relationship to realtor.com, the possibility of a ...

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Who says brokers don't have a clue? - Inman.com

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 19:09

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Who says brokers don't have a clue?
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The idea is that brokers don't pay attention to where their listings are syndicated, even though they have plenty of tools to do just that, and then complain when they show up somewhere unexpected. I don't buy it. That thinking just doesn't sit well ...

Next generation of zipForm now in beta testing - Inman.com

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 15:53

Next generation of zipForm now in beta testing
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Electronic forms and transaction management system provider zipLogix says it's now providing beta access to the next generation of its forms software, zipForm Plus. Allowing current users of zipForm 6 Professional to take part in the zipForm Plus ...

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Drones are ready for real estate - Inman.com

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:20

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Drones are ready for real estate
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Flanagan, who's also a technology-focused contributor to Inman News, had the idea to use one of the consumer-grade drones, the Phantom from DJI Innovations, to do aerial photography of listings. Residential Properties has an in-house video production ...

Use memes to reach millennials - Inman.com

Mon, 05/13/2013 - 19:09

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Use memes to reach millennials
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Rookie real estate agent William Ritter learned quickly from friends and clients that many people find real estate agents on Facebook or Twitter plain annoying. Many agents post about open houses and tweet bone-dry real estate stories, churning out ...

Treasury: HAMP refis have saved 1.1 million homeowners $19.1B - Inman.com

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 20:18

Treasury: HAMP refis have saved 1.1 million homeowners $19.1B
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The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) has provided permanent loan modifications to 1.1 million homeowners as of March 2013, according to the Obama administration's latest monthly Housing Scorecard. HAMP refis are saving borrowers a ...

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Many real estate pros will qualify for Obamacare credits - Inman.com

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 18:52

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Many real estate pros will qualify for Obamacare credits
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Will you be among the 28.6 million Americans who will qualify under Obamacare (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) for health care credits to purchase health insurance starting in 2014? Take a look at the following chart. If your household ...

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Banks have raised capital, now let them take risks - Inman.com

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 18:02

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Banks have raised capital, now let them take risks
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In a week without economic news, markets very quiet, take time for the foibles, flights, fantasies, and filberts of public policy and human nature. Whenever the hard right and hard left agree, duck and cover. Take, for example, Syria. The right and ...

Thoughts on Trulia's acquisition of Market Leader - Inman.com

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 19:03

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Thoughts on Trulia's acquisition of Market Leader
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Realtor.com tracking data at the property level - Inman.com

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:57

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Realtor.com tracking data at the property level
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Realtor.com says it now tracks information at the property level for listings in its database, which will allow it to display information tied to specific properties like tax info, sale history and price changes and collect housing data on a more ...

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Overheated markets have buyers, agents playing risky games - Inman.com

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:21

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Overheated markets have buyers, agents playing risky games
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The agent ratings ship has sailed - Inman.com

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 17:57

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The agent ratings ship has sailed
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A la mode unveils agent-focused iPad app - Inman.com

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 16:45

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A la mode unveils agent-focused iPad app
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A new agent-focused iPad app from a la mode Inc. allows real estate agents to tap into MLS data and market analytics even when they don't have Internet access, helping them advise clients on pricing their listings and making offers in the field. The RE ...