Tag: Real Estate News

SOTM: NAR Responds to Antitrust Lawsuit and Coldwell Banker Sued for Cold Calling

April 10, 2019
Tagged as: Coldwell Banker, Kevin Kauffman, NAR, real estate law, Real Estate News, State of the Market

After weeks of silence, the NAR finally issued a public response regarding the antitrust lawsuit. Discover what it was with expert insight and analysis from hosts Pat Hiban and Kevin Kauffman on today’s State of the Market…

SOTM: Zillow Offers Self-Guided Tours and Launches Home Loans Division

April 3, 2019
Tagged as: iBuyer, Kevin Kauffman, Real Estate News, State of the Market, Zillow

No agent, no pressure – that’s the pitch for Zillow’s new self-guided iBuyer tours. This move, the latest in a series of major changes in business strategy, has agents worried. Despite reassurance from Zillow that…

SOTM: Discount Brokerage REX Raises $45M and Realtor.com Replaces Lead-Gen with Opcity

March 27, 2019
Tagged as: beating discount brokerages, Kevin Kauffman, Real Estate News, Realtor.com, REX, State of the Market

Discount brokerage REX raised an additional $45 million in funding – money they may use to fuel further expansion efforts. With REX’s flat 2 percent fee, this could be bad news for agents who rely on traditional…

SOTM: RE/MAX Joins Forces with Redfin and Real Estate Startup Riley Shuts Down

March 20, 2019
Tagged as: Kevin Kauffman, NAR, Re/Max, Real Estate News, Redfin, State of the Market

It’s been an interesting week in real estate, especially with news of RE/MAX and Redfin joining forces. On today’s State of the Market podcast, Pat Hiban and Kevin Kauffman explore how this referral-based partnership will…

SOTM: The Lawsuit That Could Kill Realtor Associations and the MLS

March 13, 2019
Tagged as: Kevin Kauffman, NAR, Real Estate News, State of the Market

Last week, a class action lawsuit was filed against the NAR (among others) on behalf of “all persons who paid a broker commission since March 6, 2015 in connection with the sale of residential real…

SOTM: Rent Control Law Passed in Oregon and ‘No-Pressure Agent’ Charged with Trespassing

March 6, 2019
Tagged as: buying rental properties, Kevin Kauffman, Kevin Paffrath, Real Estate News, real estate rentals, State of the Market, Zillow

The nation’s first statewide rent control law just passed in Oregon. Should landlords be worried? On today’s State of the Market, hosts Pat Hiban and Kevin Kauffman share their experience with rent control and discuss…

SOTM: Zillow CEO Steps Down and Remine Raises Millions for ‘MLS 2.0’ Platform

February 27, 2019
Tagged as: iBuyer, Kevin Kauffman, Purplebricks, Real Estate News, State of the Market, Zillow

Major news to report regarding real estate giant Zillow on this State of the Market podcast. Spencer Rascoff, Zillow’s CEO since 2010, is stepping down. His replacement, Zillow co-founder Rich Barton, already has big plans…

SOTM: A 50 Shades of Grey-Inspired Listing and Gary Vaynerchuk Slams Homeownership

February 13, 2019
Tagged as: Gary Vaynerchuk, Keri Shull, marketing via the MLS, Real Estate News, Social media marketing, State of the Market

A controversial listing inspired by 50 Shades of Grey has sparked heated debate within the real estate industry. Sure, the listing got plenty of attention, but did the agent’s marketing cross the line? Get our take on…

SOTM: Zillow Prioritizing Its Own Listings and Predictions on the iBuyer Explosion

February 6, 2019
Tagged as: iBuyer, Kevin Kauffman, Real Estate News, State of the Market, Zillow

Is Zillow prioritizing its own for-sale homes over other listings? Find out on today’s State of the Market! Pat and Kevin also offer predictions on the iBuyer phenomenon, and Pat discusses his own experience dealing…

SOTM: Major Market Slowdown and Keller Williams’ New iBuyer Program

January 30, 2019
Tagged as: Keller Williams, Kevin Kauffman, market downturn, Real Estate News, State of the Market

Agents around the nation are reporting major slowdown in their markets. On today’s State of the Market podcast, we discuss what could be causing home sales to slow and ways to predict whether or not things will worsen. We also cover Keller Williams’ controversial new plan to launch an iBuyer program. Other news highlights include Fannie Mae stock soaring amid plans for its release from government control and Dropbox’s acquisition of HelloSign. Continue reading →

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