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On the cusp of capital? Doubts creep in, broker-owners tell Intel

Apr 3, 2024

Brokerage leaders told Intel their faith in improving capital conditions is still alive but weakening. What happens next remains an open question with high stakes for the real estate industry.

New commission lawsuit in New York may draw FTC attention

Apr 3, 2024

The antitrust case from homebuyer and homeseller Hao Zhe Wang alleges MLS and broker services are illegally tied.

Focus on these 5 people-first strategies to fuel your business

Apr 3, 2024

Forget high-tech tools and complex formulas for success, writes broker-owner Tania Moore. Building a satisfying real estate career comes down to these five people-centered steps.

What one word best describes agent sentiment right now? Pulse

Apr 3, 2024

We want to gauge your attitude and the feelings of your friends and colleagues, so tell us: If you had to use one word to describe agent sentiment right now, what would it be?

California legislator proposes $1.25B affordable housing bill

Apr 2, 2024

United States Representative Adam Schiff is taking another shot at solving America's housing crisis, this time through a proposal to convert government-owned buildings into affordable rental housing.

Aidium Mortgage CRM lands $19M in Series A led by PeakSpan Capital

Apr 2, 2024

Founded as Daily AI, Aidium rebranded last year to better align brands it had acquired — Whiteboard CRM and Recruitable.ai — under a single umbrella.

NAR’s settlement paints a murky commission picture for consumers

Apr 2, 2024

CEO Sean Frank writes that an unintended consequence of MLS changes following on the heels of the NAR settlement is that the dynamics of real estate transactions become less transparent to the very individuals they are meant to serve: buyers and sellers.

Bankrupt WeWork struggles to control losses, renegotiate leases

Apr 2, 2024

WeWork's United States and Canada operations lost $122 million in February alone, according to bankruptcy filings.

‘Million-dollar’ cities have spiked to a new high in the US: Report

Apr 2, 2024

There are now 550 "million-dollar" cities in the U.S. compared to 491 last year. California is home to nearly half of them, according to a new Zillow analysis.

Once lost in a poker hand, Jackson Hole dude ranch lassoes new buyer

Apr 2, 2024

Gambled away by a cowboy in the 1940s, the 119-acre Wyoming ranch listed for $58 million in August. It borders Grand Teton National Park and encompasses half a mile of the Gros Ventre River.

Zavvie to power cash offers for American Financial Network

Apr 2, 2024

About 1,150 AFN loan originators nationwide will be able to offer clients access to zavvie's cash offer programs under a partnership announced Tuesday.

April is Fair Housing Month. How to handle a sensitive topic with grace

Apr 2, 2024

As real estate professionals, we are often our clients’ first and sole trusted advisers, writes Dr. Lee Davenport. It's key that we proactively “school” them on what fairness in real estate looks like.