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RE/MAX Proper acquires indie brokerage All Nations

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We want to provide real estate agents in our area the best brand, tools and network available today,” said RE/MAX Proper CEO Paul Natividad. “We All Nations Realty opened in 2004 by founding partners Richard and Nova Dahler, who will stay on for the transition. The acquisition of All Nations was finalized on Aug.

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

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Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials.

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Meet Kevin Sears, NAR’s latest president

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“I think you will agree that our primary focus must be on furthering the business of the association which means we are fully engages on the legal, business and advocacy challenges that are top priority to you and the clients that you serve.” A licensed agent since 1994, Sears is a second-generation real estate professional.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

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But what makes Redfin different – what makes it radically, transformatively different – is that it classifies real estate agents as employees. This classification is essential to the real estate industry, homeowners across the country, and to boosting the economy,” NAR declared. It was as boring as it sounds like.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for September 2023

Lamacchia Realty

It is crucial to her that she builds trust with her clients and that they feel comfortable throughout the entire buying or selling process. Amy values the relationships she builds with her clients and genuinely enjoys truly getting to know them! Additionally, she was named in the Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who edition for 2022.

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Lamacchia Realty Opens in Fall River and Enters Bristol County Market

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty is thrilled to announce that well-known legacy real estate brokerage Right Choice Real Estate is now a part of Lamacchia Realty. Right Choice Real Estate was founded over 25 years ago by two very well-respected broker owners, Ron and Dawn Rusin. In 1991, Ron started Ron Rusin Real Estate.

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