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Oren Alexander steps down from Official in wake of rape allegations

Jun 11, 2024

The luxury firm co-founder announced his resignation via Instagram days after news broke that he and his brother, Alon Alexander, had been named as perpetrators in two lawsuits alleging rape.

Calgary offers possible way forward for office conversions

Jun 11, 2024

Calgary has instituted one of the most aggressive programs in North America to encourage the conversion of office space to residential buildings.

This new website is geared toward building wealth for women

Jun 11, 2024

"Real Estate Wealth for Women" offers an abundance of resources and interviews with experts to help women make smarter financial decisions, especially when it comes to real estate. The brainchild of Bernice Ross, it’s available in both public-facing free and private paid tiers.

National rents hit highest level since 2022 despite more inventory

Jun 11, 2024

The median United States asking rent rose 0.8 percent year over year in May to $1,653, the highest it's been since October 2022.

VA officially unveils rules to allow vets to pay broker commissions

Jun 11, 2024

The temporary rules were first announced in May ahead of Memorial Day and came in response to calls from Realtors who feared veterans would become less competitive in the new landscape.

Single-mom in Durham struggles to get rid of Airbnb squatters

Jun 11, 2024

Airbnb host Farzana Rahman's renters have refused to vacate the property after a seven-month reservation. Rahman said Airbnb has provided little assistance.

Flyhomes joins portal wars with launch of AI-powered search

Jun 11, 2024

Cash-offer pioneer Flyhomes says it will partner with agents to expand nationwide after acquiring "conversational real estate search" tech from ZeroDown, hiring co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi.

Seller who balked at inadequate payout appeals commission deal

Jun 11, 2024

Pennsylvania homeseller Spring Way Center is seeking to overturn the court approval of deals reached with Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX to resolve antitrust commission suits.

Who trains the trainer? 5 signs your coach isn’t above board

Jun 11, 2024

There’s a lot of new information out there — and a lot of bad info, too. Christy Murdock offers 5 red flags to watch out for when choosing a coach or trainer.

5 coaches on how to show your value to get the commission

Jun 11, 2024

There are several ways in which agents can prove just how much they're worth — and why anyone would want to sign a buyer-broker agreement and pay their commission.

Take the temperature of office culture by starting at the top

Jun 11, 2024

Whether you're a broker-owner, managing broker or team leader, you may be surprised to find out how much your vibe affects your organization, Joseph Santini writes.

Avenue 8 co-CEO on brokerage end: ‘We’re going all-in on Sidekick’

Jun 10, 2024

San Francisco's Avenue 8, long a tech-minded independent brokerage, will stop working as a real estate company to focus on its AI brokerage productivity solution, Sidekick.