Many reassuring reports say that iBuyers, companies that make the easy cash offers to sellers, have a teeny slice of the market. Redfin, for example, says that IBuyers (often funded by venture capitalists), accounted for a mere 0.5 percent of home sales in the first-quarter this year. But apparently, more property owners are making heeding […]
June 28 – CVAR Connect
CVAR Offices Grand Re-Opening in July CVAR is happy to announce the July Grand Re-opening of our three offices! All week long, July 12-16, we’ll offer riders on sale for 10% off and special gift bags at all 3 locations. On July 16, CVAR will host Shred Day at the Glendora headquarters and Rancho Cucamonga […]
Can Zillow Purchase of ShowingTime Help You?
Now that the pandemic has hastened demand for a seamless, 100-percent digital transaction, professionals are figuring out what it takes to create an integrated tech experience that benefits buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, MLSs and everyone in between. Homesnap Founder Guy Wolcott said that Zillow Group’s acquisition of ShowingTime was a turning point for him, as […]
May 10 – CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). _________ Online Classes May 10 | CRMLS MLS-Touch App May 12 | […]
April 26 CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). Joint Tenancy Mistake: Tip for REALTORS® When is joint tenancy a bad idea? […]
The New Normal for Real Estate
Trulia co-founder Pete Flint warned the Inman Connect digital audience recently to get ready for a new way of doing business—even after the pandemic and its restrictions elapse. “I think one of the questions we’re all asking ourselves is when are we going to go back to normal?” he told Inman founder Brad Inman, who […]
March 1 CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Women’s History Month Hear Broker-Navy Veteran-Women’s Council member Taunee English in this sneak […]
Zillow & REvive: Evil Schemer or Tech Innovator?
by Laurie Schenden CVAR Director of Communications & Marketing Evil schemer or technological innovator? Either way, some say industry leadership should get credit for much of Zillow’s dominance, if not its success. Some real estate professionals try to look at the positives that have occurred over the course of the company’s growth, such as how […]
Feb. 16 – CVAR Connect
CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Online Classes Feb. 16 | Shred Documents – CVAR West, […]
Zillow’s ShowingTime Purchase Not About Data
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 […]