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Brits of Compass: How a North Jersey agent is working to bring British residents together  NorthJersey.com

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has pledged to work for the Department of Government Efficiency. Airbnb hosts aren’t happy about it.

British court confirms Vatican was defrauded in London real estate deal  Catholic News Agency

Vatican welcomes British court ruling in London property case  Our Sunday Visitor

The newly renovated 5,200 square foot brownstone has become the priciest townhouse without parking to have ever sold in Cobble Hill. Abigail Palanca and Ryan Serhant of SERHANT. repped the listing.

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Real Estate Webmasters’ Morgan Carey (left) and Jeff Pady (right) with MaxWell Realty’s Bill Tarrabain (center) Real Estate Webmasters, a leader in real estate technology, has marked over a decade of partnership with MaxWell Realty, one of Canada’s premier real estate companies. This collaboration has highlighted Real Estate Webmasters’ mission to empower the real estate…

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How New Rent Control Laws Have Changed the Landscape  Real Estate

Immobilium Nigeria and Immobilium USA: Transforming Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector  The Nation Newspaper

Better Homes and Gardens has announced it has added Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Pathways to its brand. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the boutique start-up brokerage will assist clients throughout Central Virginia with residential real estate, land sales, new construction and farms and estates. The new firm is led by the trio of Marjorie…

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During RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Q4 2024 earnings call, the company reported total revenue of $72.5 million, an annual decline of 5.4% with negative organic growth of 3.5%. This is despite a 1.6% improved Adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million and CEO Erik Carlson’s claim of a “better-than-anticipated profit performance for third consecutive quarter.” In Q4 2024,…

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Consumers’ sentiment toward the economy distinctly wavered in February for almost all groups across the board, with some disagreement across political parties, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The latest Index of Consumer Sentiment reading came in at 64.7 for February, falling a sharp 9.8% from January’s 71.7 reading. The Index…

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This week at Keller Williams' Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next?

Existing-home sales fell by 4.9% month-over-month from December 2024 to January 2025, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million. In spite of the month-to-month decline, sales were still up 2% nationally on a year-over-year basis—the fourth straight month sales were higher than the same time last year.  Existing-home sales also slumped in three…

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For most people, the American Dream of homeownership usually includes the white picket fence in front, a backyard where kids can play, a peaceful suburban locale, two-car garage and more. For the team of agents who work out of the three Coldwell Banker Warburg offices in New York City, that’s all out the high-rise window.…

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Existing-Home Sales Kick Off 2025 On A Down Note  Bankrate.com

Existing-home sales dropped in January, as high mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to squeeze buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales fell 4.9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.08 million.

A drop in expenses was enough to offset falling revenue from franchise fees and annual dues that make up about 70 percent of RE/MAX's revenue, the company said on Thursday.

eXp’s 2024 earnings were mixed, with strong momentum in the fourth quarter but a drop in agent count year-over-year. Revenue for the fourth quarter grew 11% YoY to $1.07 billion. For the full year, revenue increased 6% to close to $4.5 billion It’s productivity that the brokerage is keeping an eye on. While agent count…

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