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Commission suits hit Realtors, brokerages in Florida, Pennsylvania

Dec 6, 2023

In separate lawsuits, homesellers allege the defendants — including Florida Realtors and West Penn MLS — conspired to enforce rules that inflated commissions on the sale of their homes.

Manifest success: Unleash the power of intention setting

Dec 6, 2023

Coaches Emily Bossert and Melanie Klein offer tips for living a life by design when you think ahead and set your intentions for personal and professional success in 2024.

ChatGPT and Python: This dynamic duo will redefine your marketing

Dec 6, 2023

Author and trainer Bernice Ross writes that the addition of Python to the already-robust marketing capabilities of ChatGPT creates a winning combination for your 2024 content planning.

Fathom out to raise more than $7M by hiking agent fees, selling shares

Dec 5, 2023

Fee increases the flat-fee brokerage implemented for 2023 haven't stopped Fathom from growing, with Sept. 30 agent count up 13 percent from a year ago, to 11,333.

Kevelyn Guzman to take reins of Coldwell Banker Warburg in 2024

Dec 5, 2023

The firm's current COO will adopt the role of Coldwell Banker Warburg regional vice president starting in January, as current president Frederick Warburg Peters steps into a new role as president emeritus.

STR-focused reAlpha acquires AI development firm

Dec 5, 2023

ReAlpha, buoyed largely by the ongoing proliferation of AI in proptech, has acquired a 25-person AI development firm, Naamche, in a cash and equity deal.

NAR hires new marketing and comms chief amid tumultuous year

Dec 5, 2023

Suzanne Bouhia will shape NAR's communication strategy as the organization deals with lawsuits, scandal and a harrowing year in real estate.

RealScout and Cloze connect for highly anticipated integration

Dec 5, 2023

The lightweight, AI-backed CRM Cloze will now connect directly with RealScout, a relationship-first lead cultivation and marketing solution, recognized for its flexibility and value as a contact engagement catalyst.

EasyKnock continues its buying spree as it picks up Balance Homes

Dec 5, 2023

The acquisition continued the sale-leaseback company's quest to provide ways for homeowners to tap their equity without losing their homes.

Affordability, inventory, rates: An economist’s 2024 housing outlook

Dec 5, 2023

Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner offers his 2024 forecast for interest rates, home values and the potential for a housing market recovery.

Lone Wolf invites mortgage lenders onto its broker-agent tech platform

Dec 5, 2023

Better is the first lender to take advantage of the opportunity to generate prequalification letters for homebuyers through integration with Lone Wolf's transaction management solution, Transactions.

Buyers’ market to usher in ‘season of hope’ in 2024, Redfin projects

Dec 5, 2023

Falling home prices and mortgage rates are on tap for buyers and sellers — not to mention a presidential election that could hinge on housing issues, according to Redfin's outlook for 2024.