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First Team departs Christie’s, rebrands brokerage

Housing Wire

First Team Real Estate , the largest independent brokerage in California , left Christie’s International Real Estate , the company first told Inman on Wednesday. Additionally, the independent brokerage is enabling its agents to market luxury listings on Luxury Portfolio International , a company First Team helped create.

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NAR launches interactive training to combat housing discrimination

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors has rolled out a new, free interactive training platform designed to help combat discrimination in the real estate industry called Fairhaven. Fairhaven is a fair housing simulation exercise that will be offered directly to NAR members, brokerage firms and Realtor associations, NAR said.

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Winners and losers of this volatile housing market

Housing Wire

Less business for lenders and real estate brokerages, in return, is hurting title companies, tech vendors, appraisers and mortgage insurance firms. But any market that pushes some businesses to the brink of insolvency also will create opportunities for others. ” Brokerages prepare for leaner times. The culling.

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How did brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams fare in the second quarter?

Housing Wire

Brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams announced second-quarter numbers Friday, reflecting a business environment that had its share of ups and downs as a result of COVID-19. The post How did brokerage giants RE/MAX and Keller Williams fare in the second quarter? RE/MAX reported total revenue in Q2 of $52.2 “The U.S.

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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. Title firms collecting and making use of advanced analytics and proprietary technologies can provide invaluable insights into housing market trends, property valuations, and risk assessment.

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Q1 2024 BrokerPulse: Leaders predict flat home prices, lower interest rates

Housing Wire

After a 2023 of real estate brokers saying they feel “neutral” or “pessimistic” about the housing market, some 48% of those surveyed for the Q1 2024 HousingWire BrokerPulse survey are optimistic that the next three months will be positive. Treble damages could result in the NAR and brokerages paying roughly $5.36

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Real estate brokers focus on value amid commission lawsuit unease

Housing Wire

Regardless of the outcome, real estate brokers are doing all they can to prepare their brokerages and their agents for more transparency, education on the value real estate agents bring to the transaction, and more, according to the 2023 Q4 BrokerPulse survey , a forward-looking housing market sentiment survey by HousingWire.