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The companies that can afford to, including Zillow, are aggressively growing MLO headcount in order to capture future market share, Mike DelPrete writes.

Above (from left to right): Anthony Lamacchia, Wendy Forsythe, Al Becker, Dava Davin, Dan Duffy and John Featherston Boston, MA—After a tumultuous 2024—with the industry facing lawsuits, settlements and large practice changes—many agents, brokers and the like are looking ahead to 2025 with a bit of worry and unease. Industry leaders, however, took to the…

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In today’s fast-paced real estate market, harnessing the value of superior data quality is imperative for the success of MLSs, brokerages and agents. Accuracy is key, and often maintaining the integrity and reliability of your data can be overwhelming.  This is where compliance solution tools can provide an invaluable service. By streamlining violation management and…

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Real estate brokerages are experiencing enormous pressure on their already razor-thin profit lines as they face declining sales volume, mortgage rate uncertainty, stagnant inventory, recruiting and retention contraction, commission compression, agent productivity reduction, the impact of team growth and threats of new lawsuits. RTC Consulting reports that real estate brokerages average gross margins of less…

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Above (left to right): Stephanie Anton, Shirene Hazel, Liz Nunan and Bill Pankonin. With just a few weeks left in a year plagued by inflation, high interest rates, a scarcity of inventory and the aftereffects of the Burnett trial outcome and the ensuing copycat lawsuits, real estate professionals are busy preparing for the year ahead.…

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After six straight weeks of increases, mortgage rates leveled off this week, rounding out a host of recent market-moving events including the election, a 25-basis point cut by the Fed and the first annual inflation increase in seven months.  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.78% this week, down from last week’s average of 6.79%,…

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Eva Longoria Quits 'Dystopian, Scary' America and Relocates Full-Time to Her Homes in Mexico and Spain: 'I Get To Escape'  Realtor.com News

Rental Beast has announced a strategic collaboration with Realtor.com®. As Realtor.com®’s new application provider for MLS rentals, Rental Beast stated it is poised to transform the rental application process, making it faster and more efficient for renters, listing agents and landlords. Rental Beast stated its collaboration with Realtor.com® aims to alleviate the daunting task of…

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced the expansion of its international presence with the recent signings of three new Master Franchise Agreements in Greece, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tapping into the growing markets in each of these countries. The brand stated it welcomes Antonios Kallas and his two sons, Yannis and…

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The U.S. is short millions of housing units. Mass deportations would make it worse.  USA TODAY

Mortgage discrimination and appraisal bias are eroding Black homeownership gains, according to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers' State of Housing in Black America.

A judge overseeing the largest copycat commission lawsuit today denied eXp’s request to pause the case against them based on a settlement agreement in a separate, smaller lawsuit, ordering both eXp and Weichert—which also settled in the smaller copycat—to allow him and plaintiff attorneys to review the “timing and circumstances” of those settlements. Plaintiffs in…

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The Lutz case names HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman as defendants. A new filing would add 31 additional plaintiffs — some of whom are involved in other cases.

RTÉ expected to spend an estimated €200k on property advisory services over next five years  Sunday World

Above, from left: Riezl Baker, Jennifer Hoff, Scott Durkin, Louise Phillips Forbes and Kate Reisinger. Photo by AJ Canaria.  When it comes to finding success in the luxury real estate arena, understanding the nuances of the market(s) you’re working in is critical. And while luxury markets differ from one area to the next, setting yourself…

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RTE to spend €200,000 on property advisors as it weighs up options for Donnybrook HQ  BreakingNews.ie

In London, a Houseboat With Ancient Moorings Hits the Market for £650K  Dwell

Fathom Holdings has announced Samantha Giuggio as Fathom Realty president and Fathom Holdings chief operations officer and Jon Gwin's appointment as chief revenue officer.

The antitrust lawsuit filed by broker John Diaz in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles claims the membership agreement creates "an anti-competitive monopoly over MLS services."