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The IDX WordPress plugin for real estate

The IDX WordPress plugin for real estate

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Showcase IDX.] Showcase IDX is a real estate search and engagement platform for agent, team, and brokerage websites. The technology integrates into existing WordPress websites and combines advanced map-based…

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How COVID Changed the Real Estate Industry

How COVID Changed the Real Estate Industry

[Editor’s note: This is an announcement for an event put on by a member of the GEM.] As part of a new initiative to involve the greater vendor industry, Keller Williams is hosting its first-ever Research Webinar hosted by the Corporate Development team. In the…

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A Digital Toolset

A Digital Toolset

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: HomeSpotter.] HomeSpotter is a suite of applications for real estate agents, brokers, and MLS providers that includes the following products: Boost automates real estate ad campaigns for social media…

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An Agent-Centric Brokerage and Franchise

An Agent-Centric Brokerage and Franchise

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: JPAR.] A full-service brokerage at a capped, transaction fee cost with over 3,500 agents across the U.S., JPAR Real Estate closed more than 22,000 transactions in 2020, with total…

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The real problem with the real estate industry

The real problem with the real estate industry

[Editor’s note: Originally published on Selling Later.] The industry makes you think new selling services are the problem, but we believe those conversations distract from the bigger issue, and that issue is Gatekeeping. As a consumer, you think of real estate like this… Sellers and buyers…

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Modern, Data-Supported Presentations

Modern, Data-Supported Presentations

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: HighNote.] HighNote gives agents a platform to create and send presentations, offers, and other resources to clients using a single trackable link. The software delivers assets in a single…

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A Luxury Real-Estate brokerage and Lifestyle Company

A Luxury Real-Estate brokerage and Lifestyle Company

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: The Agency.] The Agency is an LA based real estate brokerage specializing in luxury residential, new development, and resort listings nationwide. In 10 years of business, the independent brokerage…

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Cloud-based Document Management for Agents and Teams

Cloud-based Document Management for Agents and Teams

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Glide.] Glide offers solutions to help real estate agents create and share forms, agreements, and disclosures with clients and collect e-signatures via DocuSign integration. The software includes an offer…

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Customizable Real Estate Tech and Data Solutions

Customizable Real Estate Tech and Data Solutions

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Home Junction.] Home Junction is a data tech company specializing in real estate and boundary data licensing, with data layers covering home sales, school data, demographics, and more. Their services…

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A Fresh Approach to Real Estate Commission Management

A Fresh Approach to Real Estate Commission Management

[Note from editor: The “Mastermind Showcase” highlights companies and news from members of the GEM. Today’s showcase: Homebuyer.] Loft’s accounting workflow software tracks real estate commissions and automates fees – allowing agents to spend more time selling and brokerages to spend less time digging through paperwork….

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