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Zillow’s ShowingTime Purchase Not About Data

February 16, 2021

by Brad Inman Inman News Like the pavement under one of those machines rolling the asphalt on a new road, Zillow’s vision of a seamless real estate path is unfolding, slowly but inexorably.  Last Wednesday, it added ShowingTime, at a cost of $500 million. A price tag that few companies in the industry could step […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Pro Tips, Technology Tagged With: #CVARmembers, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, Brad Inman, cvarconnect, ShowingTime, Wall Street, Zillow

Is Amazon Interested in Zillow?

August 17, 2020

Zillow is having a good August. After the real estate technology company announced better-than-expected earnings numbers, its stock soared by almost $14 per share. The boost probably made a lot of investors happy, but the collateral impact was that it also pushed Zillow’s market capitalization — or the company’s value — into the neighborhood of […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News, Technology Tagged With: Amazon, cvarconnect, valuation, Zillow

Alexa, Did You Get Hacked?

November 12, 2019

Amazon Alexa, Google Voice and Apple Siri  can all be hacked by a laser. Should be this be cause for concern for “smart home” owners? Probably. Researchers discovered that when a laser is aimed at the devices’ microphones, an electrical signal is created, just as it is when a voice command is made. Using an […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News Tagged With: #Cvarmember, Alexa, Amazon, Echo, Google Home, laser, microphone, smart home

Assembly Required: Multifamily Modulars

September 3, 2019

Blokable, a startup that creates assembled smart homes, has raised $23 million in Series A funding, allowing the company to eye projects across Washington and California. Launched in 2016, the Seattle-based company’s units can be assembled into modules that can function as either tiny homes or be stacked into larger multi-family properties and hotels. The […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Aaron Holm, Amazon, assemble, Blokable, California, DIY, modules, multifamily, Seattle, startup

July 29 – CVAR At A Glance

July 29, 2019

Featured Classes and Events July 31 | Master Negotiator – All Locations Aug. 1 | CVAR MLS Forum with Adrese Roundtree Aug. 1 | Citrus Valley Caravan – CVAR HQ – Division of Estate Aug. 5 | CRMLS Training – CVAR HQ Aug. 6 | American Red Cross Blood Drive – CVAR HQ Click here for […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events Tagged With: Amazon, Assessor Values, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect, cvarconnect.com, Dues Winners

Realogy, Amazon Partner on TurnKey Program for Buyers

July 29, 2019

Realogy stock surged more than 25% last Tuesday after it announced a deal with Amazon. The largest residential real estate brokerage company in the nation is partnering with the largest online retailer in the world in a strategy designed to boost sales for both. Realogy and Amazon will now offer TurnKey, a program that takes potential […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Amazon, Brad Inman, home automation, Lennar, partnership, Realogy, Ring, TurnKey

Amazon DIY Tiny Home an Instant Sellout

May 28, 2019

A build-it-yourself tiny home recently posted on Amazon has been going viral and sold out almost instantly. This apparently shows a demand for such “accessory dwellings,” although such a structure does not include a bathroom or kitchen. The state of the housing market might have pushed some toward more unconventional housing ideas. The build-it-yourself home, currently […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: #Amazontinyhome, #tinyhome, accessory dwelling, ADU, Amazon, DIY, Inman, People, tiny home

Dec. 10 – CVAR At A Glance

December 10, 2018

Featured Classes and Events Installation & Holiday Breakfast – CVAR Leadership for 2019  Dec. 10 | 45 Hr. License Renewal Course – CVAR HQ Dec. 11 |Brokers/Salesperson License Cram Course Dec. 12 | New Member Orientation – All Locations Dec. 13 |Maximize Down Payment Assistance – CVAR East Dec. 14 |Annual General Membership Meeting Dec. 18 | […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Education & Events, Industry News, Video Tagged With: #CVARataglance, Amazon, apprailsal, Bezos, Billing, CVAR, cvarconnect.com, Ethics Replay, Holiday Installation, insurance, mortgage rates, Tech Gifts, Tim Manfro, wildfire

Bezos Donates $100 Million to America’s Homeless

December 10, 2018

The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, is giving nearly $100 million to address homelessness in America in what amounts to his biggest publicly-announced charitable donation yet. The Amazon founder and CEO outlined his plans to give $97.5 million to two dozen nonprofits around the country that are providing services to the homeless. This is the first […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CVARataglance, Amazon, Bezos, cvar.net, DACA, Day 1 Families Fund, Deferred Action for Children, Forbes, homeless, nonprofit

Creative Solutions to Save Brick & Mortar Retail

October 1, 2018

Though many predict disaster for this sector of commercial real estate, there are solid examples of innovation that are making a difference in attracting the next generation of shoppers. Brick-and-mortar stores continue to see sales fall on the back of weaker mall traffic amid rising competition from e-commerce stores, which continue to record significant growth […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Amazon, brick & mortar, destination appeal, internet, online stores, personal relationship

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