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Real estate brokerages: Tech won’t ruin us

Housing Wire

So began one of the more compelling panels at RealTrends’ “Gathering of Eagles” conference in Colorado Springs – “Intersection of tech and brokerage.”. Brokerages largely waved the white flag in building competing home listings sites. HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office. Become a member today. Already a member?

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Texas commissions lawsuit targets teams, associations

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Texas Realtor associations and 20+ brokerages and teams are being sued by a home builder and magazine publisher who call NAR the “creator of the conspiracy.”

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San Francisco-based OWN Real Estate makes the leap to Keller Williams

Housing Wire

. “Keller Williams teaches agents to run profitable businesses with good margins and reserves, and in my eyes, exemplifies this given they are one of the few private brokerages that still exist,” Leung said in a statement. Leung was a finalist of Realtor Magazine ‘s prestigious 30 under 30 2017 class.

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The Agency welcomes three top producers in Seattle 

Housing Wire

Three top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty moved to The Agency ’s outpost in Seattle, Seattle Agent Magazine reported on Friday. A seasoned Realtor , Hines was Sotheby’s top broker in sales volume in West Seattle in 2018-2019 and also appeared on Forbes Market Leader’s list.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for March 2024

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for March 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Shauna was also named in the Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who 2022 edition ! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Is 166-year-old Baird & Warner ahead of its time?

Housing Wire

brokerage still in operation, launching in 1855. In the 1960s, its then-executive John Baird tussled with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over that group’s enforcement of redlining as Baird wanted to sell homes to Black people in areas that lenders and agents marked as white only. This content is exclusively for HW+ members.

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Real estate agents hold breath on commission disclosure

Housing Wire

The semi-annual “Realtors Legislative Meeting” of the powerful National Association of Realtors wrapped up earlier this month with the election of new leadership, and the NAR telling regional Multiple Listings Service’s what to do on listing addresses ( post them all !). HousingWire Magazine delivered to your home or office.