Judge: Realtors now competing with agent ratings site
Explosion of agent review, ratings sites make reputation building a challenge
Startup provides Facebook, WordPress and email plug-ins to help agents stand out from competitors
Buyers and sellers can also solicit competing offers from agents
Broker Notebook
State and local Realtor associations invited to partner with QSC Inc.
Site's algorithm now considers customer satisfaction
Commentary: Industry should encourage innovation that puts real estate pros front and center
Opinion
Commentary: Agent reviews will be done by brokerages, or to them
HomeLight features only top agents based on performance data
Realtor Notebook
J.D. Power survey shows managing buyers', sellers' expectations is key
Yelp, Craigslist, paperless are key factors in recent transactions
Nearly half of agents on board with 'fully transparent' system
Referral site providing transaction-based scores for 850,000 agents