Realty Texas app update includes buyer representation experience
Realty Texas, a four-office Lone Star State independent, has taken matters into its own hands when it comes to helping agents present buyer representation agreements....
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Robert Reffkin predicts the end of Clear Cooperation in 2025
The Compass CEO, long a critic of the polarizing NAR rule, believes that the real estate industry as a whole will finally come around to his view in the near future....
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Manufactured homebuilder’s lender draws regulatory scrutiny
Vanderbilt Mortgage, which also does business as Silverton Mortgage, is accused by CFPB of approving loans that it should have known borrowers couldn't repay...
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Corcoran Group veteran Julie Pham joins Compass
After 20 years with Corcoran, veteran broker Julie Pham has moved to Compass. Pham, alongside former Corcoran agent Angela Remigio, also started a namesake team focused on new development and international buyers....
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‘Breaking Bad’ house on sale for $4M; owner is ‘done’ with fans
Joanne Quintana, the current homeowner, lived in the home with her family when filming began and was excited for the production. However, what started as a novelty eventually became overwhelming. The situation escalated when a package addressed to "Walter White" arrived in the wee hours of the...
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New York City real estate mogul Jacob Chetrit dies
Alongside his brother Juda, Jacob led the Chetrit Organization, which owned notable properties, including a 366,000-square-foot building at 1 Whitehall Street in New York's Financial District. The duo also had major prospects underway in Pompano Beach and Hollywood Beach in Florida....
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Results Realty ERA acquires Mark Allen Realty to expand in Chicago
The acquisition of Mark Allen Realty will create a combined team of 80 real estate agents in three offices as the Anywhere brand grows its footprint across Chicagoland, executives announced....
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Sherry Chris to join NAR as consultant following Anywhere exit
The industry veteran announced she was stepping down from an advisory role at Anywhere in December 2024 after officially retiring in April 2023. Now, she will help NAR build relationships and trust, and serve as special advisor to CEO Nykia Wright....
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Pent-up demand, ‘she-elites,’ new hot spots may drive luxury in 2025
Luxury "is expected to remain the shining star of real estate," Coldwell Banker Global Luxury's Michael Altneu said in the brand's annual luxury trend report released on Monday, which highlighted areas to watch in 2025....
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In closing days of 2024, a boost in buyers: Client Pipeline Tracker
A growing pool of buyers — and an increasingly optimistic cohort of agents — may signal a boost in the next batch of home-sale numbers, Intel Index survey results suggest....
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