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Zillow to offer short-term ‘non-exclusive’ touring contracts
The new touring agreements will last seven days and are a response to terms contained in recent commission lawsuit settlements.
Mortgage tech provider Blend gets $150M private equity cash injection
The struggling loan technology provider will use an influx of cash from Haveli Investments to pay off the debt it took on to get into the title insurance business by acquiring Title365 in 2021.
Court grants preliminary approval of settlements with firms in Gibson
The court has granted plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of settlements proffered by Compass, The Real Brokerage, Realty One Group, At World Properties and Douglas Elliman in the Gibson commission lawsuit.
Social Skills: How to Refocus Your Social Media Marketing if TikTok Gets Banned
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As the TikTok ban looms—with the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act now signed into law and in motion—there’s many in the real estate industry that…
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Forbes Global Properties Expands to Costa Rica
Forbes Global Properties has announced that Luxury Living Costa Rica has joined its network. Family-owned and operated for more than 30 years, Luxury Living Costa Rica will exclusively represent the brand throughout Costa Rica, meeting the needs of sophisticated and affluent local and global buyers. According to a release, Yali Alpízar founded Luxury Living Costa…
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Weichert Named a Top Low-Cost Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has been named a Top Low-Cost Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for the fifth consecutive year, appearing on its 2024 list of “Top Franchises for Less Than $150,000.” To earn recognition as a Top Low-Cost Franchise, Weichert stated that companies must have appeared on the 2024 Entrepreneur “Franchise 500” list, an…
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Kendall Bonner Ready to Innovate as New VP of Industry Relations at EXP Realty
The leadership shake-ups just keep coming out of eXp Realty. The company continues to lean on its cache of internal talent to carry its brand into the future. In its latest move on Tuesday, the brokerage announced that Tampa eXp Realty agent and team leader Kendall Bonner as vice president of Industry Relations. She will…
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EXp Realty promotes Kendall Bonner to VP of industry relations
A year after moving from RE/MAX to eXp Realty, Kendall Bonner has been chosen to lead the brokerage's industry relations efforts. Bonner is also the leader of The Kendall Bonner Team in Tampa.
EXp eyes growth with leadership team shuffle
The company has promoted Amy Weaver to serve as a senior vice president over U.S. growth. The promotion comes in the wake of C-suite shakeups at the brokerage.
Joan Didion’s former NYC apartment sells for $5.4M
The Upper East Side apartment has sold more than a year after hitting the market. The late writer and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, bought the property in 1988.
Distress in office sector climbs to 12-year high, new report says
Over $38 billion in office buildings show signs of distress in downtowns across the nation as the sector continues to struggle through the high rate environment.
The RE/MAX® Competitive Edge: An Unstoppable Network
Spotlights were shining down onstage, but it was Quintavius Burdette who lit up the arena during the opening session of the 2024 RE/MAX R4® convention, the brand’s annual global event known for its education and networking opportunities. Since the former Division I college football player began his career with RE/MAX® five years ago, he’s closed…
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FHFA Finalizes New Fair Lending Rules
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced its finalized Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans to address barriers to sustainable housing opportunities. In a release, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) praised FHFA’s efforts to codify existing practices and programs. The new plans show a sustained commitment to remove obstacles to…
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Case Shiller Reports U.S. Home Prices ‘at or Near All-Time Highs’
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.4% annual gain for February, up from a 6.0% rise in the previous month. The data from the leading measure of U.S. home prices released April 30 shows that 18 out of the 20 major metro markets…
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WeWork floats bankruptcy exit deal, without Adam Neumann
The firm plans to rid itself of $4 billion in debt through $450 million in financing and ignores founder Adam Neumann's bid to buy back the company.
KW CEO predicts headwinds for indie model amid NAR settlement
Keller Williams president and CEO Mark Willis spoke about his return to the Texas franchiser and how commission lawsuits could spark an intense round of brokerage and agent consolidation.
KW CEO predicts downfall of indie model amid NAR settlement
Keller Williams president and CEO Mark Willis sat with Real Estate News to talk about his return to the Texas franchiser and how commission lawsuits could spark a new wave of brokerage and agent consolidation.
