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Top Realtor Xio Sandoval to speak at Spring Summit

Housing Wire

That’s why we’ve invited Xio Sandoval, a top Century 21 Realtor, to speak at our Spring Summit on March 4. 1 agent in gross closed commissions for the Montebello Board of Realtors for five consecutive years. The post Top Realtor Xio Sandoval to speak at Spring Summit appeared first on HousingWire.

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Real estate industry is in flux after shocking guilty verdict in commission lawsuit trial

Housing Wire

It found the National Association of Realtors , HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of collusion to maintain high commission rates. It’s yet to be determined what this means for Realtors at this point,” Timothy Ray, the lead attorney for Keller Williams, told HousingWire in the Charles Evans Whittaker U.S.

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Industry groups urge Biden to let CDC eviction ban sunset

Housing Wire

The limits allow tenants to raise a defense in court if they file a form with their landlord stating that they cannot pay rent, have lost income due to the pandemic, and promise to make partial payments. Nearly $50 billion in federal rental assistance, the industry coalition argued, has been successful in bringing many renters current.

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Shelter costs rose again in August, but there’s an asterisk

Housing Wire

Additionally, apartment construction is strong , which puts an additional pressure on landlords to avoid vacancy. Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors , said the monthly rent inflation gain was the slowest in two years at 0.29%, or a 3.5% a year earlier. annualized rate.

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A Guide to Property Investment Software Realtors Need in 2024

Listing Spark

The real estate industry is no exception, and realtors who specialize in (or at least serve) property investment clients are seeing the beginnings of a complete technological transformation through AI and increasingly smart tools , such as property investment software. Realtors provide insights for pricing strategies.

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KW, Coldwell Banker and others sued over alleged discrimination

Inman

The new lawsuit claims that a host of big-name real estate companies, as well as various landlords, refused to accept Section 8 vouchers for lower-income renters.

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Mortgage rates are projected to decline, but will that entice buyers?

Housing Wire

Softer inflation recently is what led to a softer rate increase, Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president of research at National Association of Realtors said, noting that the central bank is showing its willingness to adjust policy based on data. Rents are more expensive. ’ They’ll just go buy a home,” Cohen said.

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