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Motto sues UMortgage for ‘tortious interference’ in franchise contract

Housing Wire

Denver-based brokerage franchise Motto Mortgage , owned by RE/MAX , has accused broker shop UMortgage of “tortious interference” in its contract with a former franchisee called TRB Solutions, whose controlling member was Breon Price, the top-producing loan officer. According to a lawsuit filed in March in a U.S

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

In down markets, the best agents and the best brokerages gain market share,” Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told investors and analysts during his firms first-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday evening. “We Compass has the best value proposition for buyers of any brokerage firm,” Reffkin said.

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Must-Read Tips to Appraise, Buy, and Sell Special Purpose Property [2021]

The Robert Weiler Company

But for commercial real estate developers, brokerage firms, and appraisers, there’s another story hiding in plain sight. Legally speaking, a special purpose property definition can be illustrated as any property that has limited use or marketability in addition to features intended for singular use. What Is It Anyway?

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