When it comes to Zillow Group, there seems to be a lot of fear and anger in our industry and it has been this way since the company launched in 2004. I experienced this first hand while working on the portal side of the business, starting with Realtor.com in 2003 and leaving Trulia in 2014. …
Pleasanton, CA— August 9, 2017—Real estate franchisor NextHome proudly announces the opening of their 200th office location – Palm Harbor, Florida. The company’s growth has been unlike anything seen in the real estate industry. NextHome began franchising in January of 2015 and since launching, the company has expanded nationally into 41 states. “To be able …
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Online leads… should I or shouldn’t I? That is the question that people forget to ask first. Too often in this industry we follow the leader – our fellow real estate agent is doing online leads and having some reported success, so we think we need to do the same. Here is the deal with …
Pleasanton, CA— May 17, 2016 — NextHome is proud to announce our latest addition to the franchise, NextHome ATX Realty. The brokerage represents the third NextHome franchise in the state of Texas. Owned and operated by local, top-producing REALTOR® and broker, Ann Banos, the Austin-based brokerage will provide residential real estate services to the areas …
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When budgeting for your first home, it makes sense to start off with how much you currently pay in rent and work from there. But it’s important to understand that being able to afford $2,100 a month in rent doesn’t directly translate to being able to afford a $2,100 monthly mortgage payment. Nationally, homeowners pay over $6,000 …
Pleasanton, CA— November 17, 2015 — NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the franchise, NextHome City Life Realty. This is the franchise’s second brokerage in the state of New Jersey. Owned and operated by Lionel Cruz, the Jersey City-based brokerage will provide residential real estate sales services to the counties of Hudson, …
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Pleasanton, CA— May 19, 2015 — NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the franchise, NextHome Terra. The brokerage is the third NextHome franchise in Southern California and second in Ventura County. Owned and operated by 30-year real estate veteran Larry Nease, the Simi Valley-based brokerage is dedicated to serving the needs of …
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(Article originally posted on Inman Select on March 23, 2015) In a previous article I wrote, “Zillow Group’s game of ‘chicken,’” and another written by Paul Hagey this past week, “Brokers facing tough choices when portals raise prices for ‘featured’ listings,” we both addressed the future plans Zillow, Trulia and realtor.com are taking to price brokers and …
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(This article was originally published via Inman.com Select on March 2nd, 2015) For months now, the rumor mill has been flying with talk of Zillow and Trulia (now Zillow Group) ending the featured listings placement for brokers and franchisors by the end of 2015. Large brokers and franchisors who pay $5 to $10 to feature …
To discover ways to truly push the boundaries of progression or innovation, focusing on patterns, behavior and desires of tomorrow’s consumer is essential. Demographics, in their traditional sense, will no longer conform to segmented categories – age, gender, income, marital status, geographical location. Today and tomorrow’s consumers are creating identities more freely and openly than …