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Commissions vs. Concessions in Real Estate: What Changed After the NAR Settlement
Learn how concessions in real estate work, how they differ from agent commissions, and how the 2024 NAR settlement practice changes affect the way you market listings and work with buyers.
5 Common Regrets of Home Buyers
Buyer’s remorse can follow even a smooth sale. This post looks at five common regrets home buyers report, from buying too soon to taking on more repairs than planned, and how you can help clients think each one through before they make an offer.
MetroList Sacramento MLS Now Integrated with Buying Buddy
MetroList Sacramento MLS listings are now available in Buying Buddy, so agents in California’s Central Valley can add MLS search, listings, and lead capture to their own websites. This news post covers the integration.
Buying Buddy Announces New Widgets
Buying Buddy released an updated set of IDX and CRM widgets for real estate websites. This news post covers what the update added for property search, lead capture, and automated follow-up.
ReColorado and IRES Merger Solidifies
The discussions between IRES and REcolorado and now moved forward to a firm commitment to merge according to a news release from IRES today. There is now a binding merger agreement between the two MLS. The merger agreement has been signed by Lauren Hansen, CEO of
Is Your IDX Plugin Invalidating Your Website Security (SSL)?
If any part of your website loads over plain HTTP, browsers can flag the page as not secure. This post explains why every plugin on a real estate website, including your IDX plugin, needs to support HTTPS.
Why do Denver Metrolist IDX large photos sometimes look terrible?
We recently upgraded our Denver Metrolist IDX feed to receive the large, high-resolution images. Although this was meant to a be positive development with an enhanced quality for you and your clients, we are now receiving complaints and questions from our Denver Metrolist Agents and Brokers about the fact that some properties have photos that appear to be thumbnails rather than full size images. blocktext
An update on data sharing agreement between IRES and REColorado
Laurie Hansen, CEO of IRES MLS in Colorado, recently put out a statement regarding how data is shared between IRES and RE Colorado. It is included below in its entirety. Regarding the communications between RE Colorado and IRES, we believe the time has come to address our issues in the best interests of our brokerage community and the real estate
NEWS: Buying Buddy is now integrated with Zillow Tech Connect
Leads from Zillow can flow straight into the Buying Buddy CRM, so you can follow up on every lead from one place. This news post explains the Zillow Tech Connect integration for agents and teams.
Denver Metrolist MATRIX Update and next steps
The MBB system for Denver is now running using MATRIX data. Please continue to check functionality on your websites – especially MBB Widgets. The purpose of this article is to explain some further actions required by YOU over the coming months that are due to these changes. informationPLEASE NOTE This article ONLY relates to customers using the MBB Plugin on your
Denver Metrolist Cuts Ties with IDX Vendor Diverse Solutions – Real Estate Agents Searching for Answer
It was recently announced that Denver MLS Metrolist has ended their four-year relationship with IDX vendor Diverse Solutions, which has left many Real Estate Agents searching for answers. Diverse Solutions was purchased by Zillow back in November of 2011, and according to Metrolist they “no longer hold a valid agreement for Internet Data eXchange (IDX) with Metrolist.” As a result,
Top 5 Mobile Apps for Real Estate
As a Real Estate Marketing professional you live your business life constantly on the go. That’s why it’s essential to utilize your mobile device whenever you have to be out of the office, to make sure potential buyers are finding your listings. Which are the most common mobile apps that potential buyers are using to find homes? We have compiled
