Luke Johnson

Cranbrook Realtors

Cell: (248) 417-0630

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33687 Woodward Birmingham, mi 48009

Real Estate News

You’re fired! 10 tips to prevent clients from giving you the ax

To help you avoid the nightmare of getting fired, we’ve compiled a list of 10 commonly overlooked situations that can frustrate clients and lead them to sever your relationship and how to handle them....Read More

Compass CEO reveals more ambitions to be real estate’s ‘one-stop shop’

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin believes the real estate industry is experiencing a "Netflix versus Blockbuster moment," and he wants his company to emerge as a one-stop shop that provides all services associated with moving....Read More

Breaking: Zillow sues Compass over poached employees, intellectual property

Zillow on Friday filed two lawsuits against Compass, alleging the tech-enabled brokerage poached its employees as part of an effort to steal its intellectual property. The suits were filed in Washington state and in federal court, respectively, and argue that Compass lured away three Zillow employees who had signed contracts with non-disclosure and non-compete clauses....Read More

Atlanta’s privatized affordable housing startup PadSplit raises $4.6M

The Atlanta-based startup has raised $4.6 million with help from Core Innovation Capital and other socio-economic aware investment organizations. ...Read More

Vacation rental company Vacasa buys Sterling Resorts

Vacation rental startup Vacasa announced that it has purchased vacation rental management company Sterling Resorts this week....Read More

Airbnb eyes commercial buildings in new partnership

Airbnb is working to launch a new hospitality service that will give short-term renters access to spaces in commercial buildings in New York City....Read More

The Inman Weekender: Contract terms every agent should know

Getting back to basics, plus this week's top news. ...Read More

Broker sues Sotheby’s rival for ‘cybersquatting,’ use of name

If you've got a name that's synonymous with your business, it might be a good idea to buy it as a domain name — if only to keep it away from your rivals....Read More

NAR: Sustainability sells

Eco-friendly home features have broad appeal among consumers and can play a valuable role in real estate marketing, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors....Read More

Housing starts declined in March

Housing starts fell 0.3 percent between February and March and dropped 14.2 percent year-over-year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Housing and Urban Development, released Friday....Read More