Categories : Real Estate Technology News

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tells us that “real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. Brokers and agents do the same type of work, but brokers are licensed to manage their own real estate businesses. Sales agents must work

When best practices are followed, Facebook can be a valuable real estate tool, producing a substantial return on your investment in the form of likes, shares and comments -- the currency of influence on Facebook.

Info, info, info is replacing the real estate industry's old refrain: location, location, location. Today's plugged-in consumers want to know everything about a property and the community it is located in before they'll even think about scheduling a walk-through -- and they want that

Economists are predicting a rebound in home prices next year that many feel signals the end of the real estate industry's woes. Residential housing prices have been inching upward in many markets this summer, but it's been more of a roller coaster ride than a steady ascent.

Welcome to Part 3 of a 3-part series on social media statistics. We’ve already noted some very impressive statistics on Facebook and Twitter. Today, we’ll look at LinkedIn – that more ‘professional’ social media cousin – and see what the numbers show. LinkedIn is often referred to as

A well-designed website is an essential tool for today’s real estate agent. While you can contract with a local independent web designer or even design your own website, working with a company like Properties Online that specializes in real estate websites and real estate technology t

Facebook can be a useful tool for real estate professionals. When smartly used, Facebook can act like a supercharged digital equivalent of word-of-mouth recommendations. Each like, share or comment starts your name (and a link back to your Facebook page) circulating among an ever-wide

Time is a hot commodity in the real estate profession. It's the thing you need most, but never have enough of. So when push comes to shove, where do you invest your time? Obviously, time spent with clients promises the highest return on investment.

Among real estate professionals, IDX websites are garnering the greatest share of technology investment dollars; but there are a number of other technology tools that Realtors are finding helpful enough to warrant a sizeable investment. At the top of the real estate tech heap, Interne

Agents and brokers that deal in commercial real estate are using technology tools to boost business efficiency -- and profits. A recent airing of America's Commercial Real Estate Show revealed the must-have real estate technology tools favored by industry leaders. (Free downloads of s