Tech

5 New Green Building Innovations for New Construction in 2016

The National Association of Homebuilders’ annual International Builders’ Show has become a platform for top and emerging brands to showcase the most innovative technologies in the industry today. Following the trend of sustainable building, which has almost become a new

Is Move, Inc. Taking Steps Towards Online Real Estate Transactions?

New agreement offers unified platform for transactions Move Inc., which runs realtor.com for the National Association of Realtors, announced an agreement with zipLogix that will bring the zipForm digital library to the Reesio document/transaction management platform, according to Housing

Suzanne Zinn Mueller, Move Inc.’s New Industry Relations Chief, has Big Plans for Realtor.com

Move Inc., the operator of realtor.com, has hired Suzanne Zinn Mueller as senior vice president of industry relations. Mueller, having spent a decade with Coldwell Banker Bain in Seattle as a marketing executive, joined Move Inc. in December. Mueller said in an

Microsoft to Cease Support for Older Versions of Internet Explorer

It’s a been a good ride, but it’s over for older versions of Internet Explorer Time to update your version of Internet Explorer! Microsoft has announced that on Jan. 12, it will cease supporting older versions of its popular Web

Twitter to Expand Character Limit to 10,000

Twitter announced that they would be expanding the character limit to 10,000 characters per tweet, effectively removing the limit. The feature is planned to be released by the end of the first quarter, but both the character limit and

Boston Among Nation’s Most Prominent Smart Home Hubs

A study conducted by realtor.com found that some of the top cities in the U.S. for smart home technology are Phoenix, Dallas, New York, Chicago, Houston, Miami and Atlanta. Smart technology, according to CNET, can include products/tools that control anything from lighting and

4 Eye-Opening Trends in How Americans Use Technology

What forms of technology are most popular with American adults? Sixty-eight percent of U.S. adults now own a smartphone, up from 35 percent in 2011. Tablet ownership has soared to 45 percent. And in the last 11 years, cell phone

Is Twitter Planning to Remove its 140-Character Limit?

Character limit removal a way to make the platform more accessible In an effort to appeal to a wider audience, Twitter may alter the maximum character length for tweets or remove it entirely, according to a report on Recode.net. Although

Zillow Group Declares Pending Sale of Market Leader to Perseus Software

Zillow Group has announced the pending sale of Market Leader to the Perseus Division of Constellation Software, Inc., (an international provider of software and services), for $23 million U.S. dollars. The deal is expected to close in the fourth

Home Energy App Offers Homeowners a Way to Save

On Wednesday Sept. 9, Energy Datametrics, a software and technology services provider of energy efficient management programs, introduced their new do-it-yourself energy evaluation app, Homeselfe, which is available for free on both the App Store on iOS, and Google

7 Big Social Media Trends in 2015

From Facebook, to Instagram, to WhatsApp and Kik, there are major movements going on in the social media world. With its wide cast of users, limited cost and low barrier to entry, social media has quickly become one of

Realtor.com Tests New Feature to Address Big Complaint

New realtor.com feature to test increased agent responsiveness, impact on leads A lack of responsiveness from agents has always been a chief complaint among buyers and sellers. In an effort to address customers’ complaints and provide brokerages with better lead

Top 10 Dangers Facing Brokers Today

Brokers and their businesses face 10 big dangers – none of them easily solved The real estate industry is on a precipice, and how it falls from that point will determine its future. That was the central statement – if not

WindowAgent Lets Window Shoppers Connect with Your Office

Can high-tech device turn street traffic into leads? Having a prime storefront window with lots of foot traffic has always been a great way to have a presence in your local community, but is it really generating leads? You

iOS 9 Boasts Strong Features for Agents

How will Apple’s new iOS assist real estate agents? Apple hosted its most recent Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Among the tech giant’s many announcements was the introduction of iOS 9, the newest version of the iPhone and iPad

How Do Boston Brokerage Websites Rank?

Boston Agent analyzed Web traffic data from Alexa.com, a leading analytics firm, and collected its findings in the infographic below. The numbers were pulled the week of May 18, and the brokerages are ranked in alphabetical order. How does your

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