Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Nearly three months after filing an initial complaint accusing Gary Keller and Keller Williams of inflating key profitability metrics including company sales and profits to convince individuals to purchase Keller Williams Regions and Market Centers, John Davis has made tweaks to his lawsuit. In his initial filing, in addition to Keller and Keller Williams, Davis also names former KW president Josh Team, Business MAPS Ltd. and Business MAPS Management LLC as defendants.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The case takes aim at NAR and local as well as national brokerages, while calling out the current system as a way to protect ineffective agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The copycat commission lawsuits have spread to the Southeast. On Wednesday, home seller plaintiffs in northern Georgia filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The lawsuit was filed by Janet Phillips, Joseph Hunt, Edith Anne Hunt, Penny Scheetz, Benjamin Aune and Parkwood Living, LLC , who have all sold properties within the last four years.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ryan Schneider is being rewarded for his work in landing a settlement in commissions cases and delivering savings in a challenging year for real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Real estate agents are continuing to stay put, moving much less between brokerages than the post- pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, according to the latest Relitix Agent Movement Index. The index shows the relative degree of movement between brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016. The graph shows that, on a trailing 12-month basis, mobility hit its 10-year high in June 2021 at an index value of 109.4.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Despite robust demand, prices continue to drop. It’s all about elevated interest rates, and builders’ response as affordability remains a struggle.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Fidelity National Financial acknowledges that a "cybersecurity incident" disrupted the provision of title and escrow services and other technology and mortgage services.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks giving consumers and loan originators some breathing room, but headwinds in the industry are far from over. The decline in the 10-year Treasury yield and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) yields — due to a soft jobs report in late October — led to a slight pick up in seasonally-adjusted mortgage application volume.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Estate planning is of prime importance for homeowners and their heirs. Properties are among the largest and most complex assets to be distributed — particularly when they’re luxury homes worth millions of dollars.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with David Bernard, senior managing director of Specialized Mortgage Services at Western Alliance Bank , Member FDIC, about warehouse lending and how the warehouse sector and mortgage finance have progressed and continue to evolve. HousingWire: Has the banking crisis earlier this year left any lasting impacts on warehouse lenders?

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More than a third of all home sales featured a concession in the past 3 months, according to new data and agents who told Inman that they're beginning to see signs of a buyer's market unfold.

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Eyes on Housing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to NAHB analysis of quarterly Census data, the count of multifamily, for-rent housing starts remained elevated during the third quarter of 2023. For the quarter, 104,000 multifamily residences started construction. Of this total, 101,000 were built-for-rent. The market share of rental units of multifamily construction starts was near an all-time high of 98% for the third quarter as the.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Personal and professional upheaval is taking its toll on members of the real estate industry. Trainer and author Bernice Ross shares strategies to help you get a handle on stress as you move into the new year.

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GoForrmz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“ Using your existing forms is GoFormz’s claim to fame. That’s certainly why we chose it to digitize our forms. ” — Ruzwa Cooper, President, Cooper Oates Air Conditioning About Cooper Oates Air Conditioning Operating for over 50 years, Cooper Oates is an experienced, full-service mechanical contractor providing high-quality air conditioning, heating, environmental air quality, and plumbing solutions to commercial clients and industrial properties throughout the Sacramento Valley

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to compliance expert Summer Goralik, this is the time to take a proactive approach, ask important questions, adopt new business protocols and procedures, and engage in different types of conversations or scripts with clients.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Fed has slowed down its rate hikes, but an economist from UC Irvine says we've all been misreading inflation, including the central bank.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to move up to a higher level of service or you’re thinking about a brokerage switch, eXp’s Troy Palmquist offers insights and advice for putting that luxury polish on your branding.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that for the first time, Andrea Delahunty has officially qualified for the 2023 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club! She achieved this milestone by surpassing $16,000,000 in sales volume so far this year. Andrea joined Lamacchia Realty earlier this year and quickly became a star in our new Salem, New Hampshire branch office.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Jason Haber, founder of The NAR Accountability Project, believes that more must be done to keep agents from paying for NAR's mistakes.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In a world full of equations, getting down to the key metrics that drive success is what matters. Here's how to cut through the noise.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This week, Sue "Pinky" Benson explains why you should be posting about personal stuff on Instagram and how it benefits your audience, and ultimately, your business.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Want to learn how to quit your job with real estate? Many people think you need to replace your entire salary with rentals, but that’s not the case.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Marketing director Kate Hulbert shares this quick and simple update to make your social media and digital marketing more effective and targeted.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Turnkey real estate investing means purchasing a property that's move-in ready. In other words, as soon as you close on the property, you can advertise it for rent. Some turnkey properties even come with tenants already living in the property with an active lease. Most of the time, the property needs few to no repairs or upgrades. It has all working appliances, its structure is sound, and the layout and features are what local renters desire.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Direct mail marketing company Addressable has abruptly gone out of business, according to a website message at its domain, addressablemail.com.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The 2023 holiday shopping season is here, and you know what that means…gifts, trips, and LOTS of spending.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Multifamily expert and brand-new Inman contributor Andy Larson offers insights and strategies for the all-important lease-up period.

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Mortgagebroker News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Measures intending to accelerate the pace of housing construction fail to provide an instantly actionable solution

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Today’s multifamily residents want smart-living solutions more than they want covered parking or pools. Here's what we’re watching.

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When it comes to real estate, there are a few go-to routes that many investors are typically drawn to. Flipping homes for resale is one. Obtaining and managing a rental property is another, whether renting to long-term residents with leases or listing the property on vacation rental sites. There are, however, alternative real estate investing strategies if neither of those strike your fancy.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

An amended complaint from former Keller Williams CEO John Davis now accuses the company and its co-founder of embezzlement.

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Mortgagebroker News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Prioritizing company culture amid growth proved key, says founder and CEO

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BiggerPockets

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With interest rates as high as they are, is now the time to enter the market as a private lender? Here's what you need to know.

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Mortgagebroker News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The move came amid sustained economic volatility and pressure from multi-decade-high interest rates

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