Top comments of the week Jan. 23-27Inman.comBut an Agent who is older, who could be in the business for two weeks and the customer wouldn't even know, does not get the same treatment, because they more…

Redfin Launches Mortgage BusinessSYS-CON Media (press release)Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage, has formed Redfin Mortgage to loan money to Redfin customers buying ho more…

The New YorkerDoomsday Prep for the Super-RichThe New YorkerHe said, “I'll be candid: I'm stockpiling now on real estate to generate passive income but also to have havens to go to.” He an more…

5 Fintech Startups To Watch In 2017Fast CompanyCadre CEO Ryan Williams is just 28 (and a Harvard-educated serial entrepreneur), but he has the ear of some of finance and real estate's top power br more…

Plymouth news briefs, Jan. 25Wicked Local PlymouthPLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Public Library Corporation will host its 20th annual Winterfest Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Otto Fehlow Mee more…

New York TimesNo 'For Sale' Sign? Silicon Valley Buyers Aren't DeterredNew York Times“I asked my son, 'Do you want to finish high school in Italy?'” Ms. Sweeney said. To entice more…

Redfin's new CMA tool shows buyer demandInman.comFrom my vast experience,sellers,buyers and real estate agents have many debates on this issue. Real estate agents are having many difficulties befo more…

An open letter to the new CEO of NARInman.comI am just a lowly 30-something broker of a three-agent office, serving a small rural niche with only a decade of real estate under my belt. There are those more…

The Investment Analysts' Downgrades for December, 28th (ADM, CELG, GME, KKPNF, KKR, KN, LAWS, LAZ, LFUS, LH)DailyQuintThe company has guided earnings in the range of $5.88 to $5.92 per share, whil more…

MarketWatchWhat Donald Trump's election could mean for home pricesMarketWatch“One part of the struggles of the middle class that came through in this election was that they can't find good a more…

Plymouth news briefsWicked Local PlymouthList your local organization's community news in Briefly. Submit a press release at least two weeks prior to your dated activity. Email to ocm@wickedlocal. more…

How affordable housing programs can help you list more homesInman.comThe most successful real estate agents and loan officers are able to effectively navigate all interest rate and property appreciati more…

Riverview Financial Corporation Announces Closing of $17.0 Million Private Placement of Common Stock and …SYS-CON Media (press release)Ambassador Financial Group, Inc. served as the sole placement a more…

ESPNSkin in the GameESPNMartin, who has 3.2 million subscribers on YouTube, was dabbling in real estate; Cassell, whose videos are seen by his 10 million followers, had his own clothing line. Fans wou more…

Authentisign® continues to soar with record usage with over 9.6 million signings in 2016SYS-CON Media (press release)About Instanet Solutions: Instanet Solutions is a leading provider of real estate more…

TechCrunchOnline real estate service OpenDoor raises $210M Series D despite risky financing modelTechCrunchThis afternoon, Norwest Venture Partners announced that it led a massive $210 million Series more…

An open letter to the new CEO of NARInman.comI am just a lowly 30-something broker of a three-agent office, serving a small rural niche with only a decade of real estate under my belt. There are those more…

Trump's Wealthy Team Spurs D.C. Real Estate Agents to Think BigBloombergA $2.1 million home just outside of Washington has been sitting on the market since May. For its new real estate agent, ther more…

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionRealtor shot outside partially renovated homeAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta police found the body of a real estate agent inside a partially renovated Howell Station ho more…

FortuneOpendoor Raises $210 Million to Buy and Sell Even More HomesFortuneIt currently buys about $60 million worth of homes per month, and has bought and sold more than 4,000 houses to date. Get Data more…

Inman.comInman announces the first round of Startup Alley participants for ICNY17Inman.comInman Connect is where more than 3,500 top real estate franchise CEOs, technology entrepreneurs, marketing exe more…

How These Services Stocks are Faring? — Sirius XM, Pandora Media, News, and Gray TelevisionSYS-CON Media (press release)On January 17th, 2017, Realtor.com® announced Sign SnapTM and Street PeekTM, t more…

Plymouth news briefsWicked Local PlymouthPLYMOUTH – In honor of the birthdate of the second man to walk on the moon, Christ Church Thrift Shoppe, 149 Court St., will hold a Buzz Aldrin Day Sale on Jan more…

Libor scandal: the bankers who fixed the world's most important numberThe GuardianBrokers are the middlemen in the world of finance, facilitating deals between traders at different banks in everyt more…

SouthCoastToday.comReal Estate NewsmakersSouthCoastToday.comFull-service real estate firm, Peabody Properties, Inc. recently announced it has completed the second phase of energy upgrades at Melville more…

CBC.caReal estate agents breaking the rules: Marketplace hidden camera investigation 0:48CBC.caAttempting to buy a home in a red-hot market can make it feel like the deck is already stacked against yo more…