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Long Island indie brokerage joins Century 21

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is the latest independent brokerage to affiliate with a major national brand. Founded in 2017 by the mother-daughter team of Gina and Cristina Ferraro, Anchor Real Estate serves clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. We’re incredibly excited for this refresh and can’t wait to put it to use to help our clients even further.”

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eXp Realty poaches two top Texas teams 

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The battle among big brokerages for top agents continues in Texas, where eXp Realty added two top teams last week. This move empowers us to elevate the level of service we provide to our clients and expand our reach in the Houston area and Austin metroplex real estate markets.”

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Robbie Lindo takes his boutique real estate firm to Jack Conway 

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Massachusetts -based boutique real estate firm Lindo Realty Group has joined the commonwealth’s top independent real estate brokerage, Jack Conway & Co. In 2016, he left to pursue his goal of running his own company.

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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

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Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Flyhomes lays off 20% of its employees as housing demand falls

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“The past few months have brought the largest interest rate hike in nearly 30 years, and that has impacted the demand for housing,” the brokerage and lender said. . Eliminated positions included a video content specialist, regional sales manager and senior client success specialist in Washington and researchers and recruiters in India.

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Unlicensed mortgage broker defrauded wholesale lenders

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A 50-year-old former unlicensed mortgage broker from Long Island, New York, pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding clients and wholesale lenders out of $4.7 million in mortgage refinancing proceeds that were supposed to pay off existing client mortgages. Prior to working at mortgage brokerage Bliss Home Funding Corp.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

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Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms.

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