Great Places & People: Hometown Memories, Learning We Take Along



Charleston, South Carolina. Most of you reading this will have some sort of preconception of the place, if you’ve never been there. A “Gone With the Wind” antebellum fantasy place, a seaside resort community, maybe even a little East coast New Orleans affinity, Charleston is a lot of things. Today I want to reveal the […]

Zillow Business, Users, and Shares Soar



Zillow Inc’s revenue skyrocketed in Q1 as Internet users crowded the site early in 2013. According to the news, almost 50 million unique visitors migrated to the website in January.

6 Real Estate Stocks You Should Be Watching



REIT Watch

Looking at The Dividend Channel this morning, cherry picking stocks with noted insider buying activity is one way investors can boost dividend yields. We took a look at the most active and profitable of real estate (REIT) stocks to preview some investment potential deserving of note. A big question for many trusts will be whether or not each can stay competitive with the FED at buying up mortgage instruments.

When A Picture Is Worth 1000 Sales: Spotlight on Great Photographers



The "place" of life

Realty Biz News is proud to profile a great Southern photographer and the art of capturing light, shadow, and people’s imaginations. Jay Thomas, an old friend of our editor, has graciously allowed us to present some of the world’s most communicative photos, some you have absolutely never seen.

Rosewood Property Company and Texas Excellence Fast Forward



Dallas buildup

I was reading Google News bits this morning when I ran across a story on the digital version of the Dallas Morning News about a legendary Texas luxury property business. According to the story by the paper’s Real Estate Editor, Steve Brown, the well positioned Rosewood Property Company is on the move investing again. You knew about Rosewood, didn’t you? Oh, you didn’t. Then Read on.

Blu Realty Group’s Newest Agent: “Supermodel” Melyssa Ford



Luxury real estate firm, Blu Realty Group, has just announced super businesswoman and model, Melyssa Ford as their most recent broker. According to the press from Blu Realty, Ford will engage high net worth clients from entertainment and sports for the firm.

ECB Decision or Non-decision: On the Economic World’s Mind Now [Live Video Update]



European Central Bank

Live update: Watch a press conference with ECB President Mario Draghi now. At midday, Reuters reports EU and global stocks edging up in anticipation of an upcoming ECB Meeting. In about an hour the bank is expected to announce several key decisions impacting other world markets.

Castle Trust Research Shows UK Commercial Property Loss Variable



Research released late last month form Castle Trust tell of UK commercial property fund investors having lost an average of 11.4% in the last half decade.

Lifestyle Search System for Oregon Homes – A Voila! Game Changer



Imagine searching cheesy press releases and finding a real story of real estate tech. Well, this is the one in a million revelation of a Portland broker’s new search tool. For people headed to this part of Oregon, this agent just dropped down some value.

Qazzoo Search Delivers on Sale Lead Promise



Qazzoo landing screenshot

A couple of days ago I was introduced to a rather fantastic tool for both home buyers and real estate agents. Qazzoo is essentially to real estate buyers and sellers what YouTube was for online video. This system is the perfect tool for producers and consumers to intertwine, all that Qazzoo needs, much like Google’s video powerhouse, is you the user.