Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance unveiled its third annual LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list and recognized 388 individual agents and teams for their 2022 production. PorchLight Realty Group with eXp Realty in San Diego, CA, led by Mark Pattison , led the team sales volume list for the first time producing $431.6

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Sudi Hernandez of Cloud 9 Real Estate Group loses leads when a client hears her Cuban accent. James Dunn of eXp Realty surprised a client with his answer to their question, “You’re white, right?”. Amy Kong of Trust Real Estate hosts open houses where people ask, “Where is the agent?”. That compares to a U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Lamacchia Realty , a full-service real estate brokerage firm licensed in six states, acquired the Seekonk, Massachusetts-based brokerage, Keystone Property Group , the company announced on Monday. Meanwhile, Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner of Lamacchia Realty also welcomed Hedrick and her agents to the brokerage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The past year and a half, with its rising mortgage rates , low inventory, and economic uncertainty, has been a challenge for real estate pros, not to mention the buyers and sellers they serve. In life, we sometimes find ourselves plunging headfirst in t o the unknown.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a big believer in developing a brand for your real estate business from Day One. I’m talking about more than naming yourself John Doe Realty and ripping a logo off of Canva. While you might not need it in the short term, it can pay dividends down the road.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Top-performing independent Florida brokerage Premiere Plus Realty has chosen to affiliate with Dallas-based United Real Estate , according to an announcement on Wednesday. According to the announcement, Premiere Plus Realty will continue to operate under the same name and leadership. “It 51 among independent firms.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2020

As Americans ditch urban cores for roomier abodes in the suburbs, real estate agents say the list of must-haves has changed: buyers are looking for pools, home offices and makeshift learning centers. Real estate agents dish on the latest must-have amenities appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued orders against Freedom Mortgage Corporation and Realty Connect USA Long Island for illegal kickbacks on Thursday, the first enforcement action associated with the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act in six years. Freedom must pay $1.75 million fine.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There’s a lot of homeschooling going on in this hybrid world, and it’s difficult,” Realtor Vesna Kanacki with Century 21 Full Service Realty in New City, New York, told HousingWire. Jackie Merchant, Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty in Sacramento-Sierra Oaks, said she doesn’t think her market will be slowing down anytime soon.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Realty Group joined Compass as its founding team in Madison, Wisconsin , the company announced on Tuesday. The team of three, led by principal Liz Quinn, was previously affiliated with Realty Executives. Realty Group as our first Compass team to join in Madison,” said Fran Broude, regional vice president with Compass.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Based in Louisiana, the team boasts five real estate agents and two staff members. Based in South Carolina , Livian Estates has six real estate agents and three staff members. Meanwhile, The Merritt Real Estate Group, based in New Jersey , sold 58 units for $38 million in sales volume in 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. Dubbed Newrez Home Rewards, buyers will be matched with a real estate agent who works with Newzip and provided booking services.

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Inman

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Time, the most precious commodity in a real estate agent's arsenal, has just received a major upgrade for agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Originally filed in late November, the Phillips lawsuit accuses real estate industry players of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. AF Realty Group is the smallest of the new defendants with just 15 agents, according to the complaint.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Keller Williams Realty has partnered exclusively with the online learning platform Coursera to offer a comprehensive introduction to the business of real estate. Dubbed the KW Real Estate Agent Professional certificate, the program will give participants a head start in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) shared its annual “A-List” on Monday. Shirley Gary, Tracy Allen, Realty Group , and the Advanced Super Team ranked highest in AREAA’s real estate sales list, while Shashank Shekhar and Joanna Yu topped the loan originators rankings. She generated $200.92

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

GLG is a Keller Williams Realty franchise group of residential real estate brokerages located in Georgia, servicing Alpharetta as Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta , Roswell as Keller Williams Realty Consultants , Peachtree Corners as Keller Williams Realty Chattahoochee North and surrounding metropolitan Atlanta areas.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Flat-fee real estate brokerage Fathom Realty will hike its agent fees in 2024 to bolster the company’s revenue by more than $3 million next year. First, there will be an increase of $100, from $600 to 700, in agents’ annual fee, which is charged on an agent’s first transaction every year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

In the past, we never talked about co-borrowers — obviously, husband and wife, you know, that’s your co-borrower,” said Edgar Garcia, a real estate agent at Revolve Realty in El Paso, Texas. But last year I had co-borrowers where the dad was jumping in, the mom jumping in. I’ve even seen grandparents jump in.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several real estate companies of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. In a copycat suit filed last Friday in U.S. Masiello sold a home on an Arizona MLS through HomeSmart “in or about October 2021.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

California-based RE/MAX Proper has acquired All Nations Realty and Investments , an independent brokerage in Rancho Cucamonga. In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Anywhere Real Estate partnered with agent-client collaboration platform RealScout to allow the company’s affiliated real estate agents and franchise owners “to engage, nurture, and convert clients at each stage of the real estate journey,” according to an announcement on Friday.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A second home seller in Nevada has filed a lawsuit alleging that real estate industry players in the state have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The copycat commission lawsuit was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas by Nevada home seller Angela Boykin.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Husky Homes real estate team, led by Alison Crim, has joined Compass , the company announced on Tuesday. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the team of eight had been affiliated with Keller Williams Realty Madison East since its debut in 2020. “We

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

In an amended complaint filed on Friday, home sellers Danielle and Jessie Kay (who sold a house in Baden, Pennsylvania, in December 2021 with the help of an agent from Realty One Group Gold Standard ) were added as a plaintiff. The Pennsylvania copycat commission lawsuit has some new defendants and a new plaintiff.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2020

eXp World Holdings , the parent company of eXp Realty , said its profit soared to a record in the second quarter as the dollar-volume of transactions rose 26% from a year earlier to $13 billion. eXp acquired Showcase IDX in July, bringing a technology company focused on agent website and consumer real estate portal technology to the company.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Prior to joining Livian, Fisher was vice president of global growth at eXp Realty. Previously, he was also vice president of global development at Anywhere Real Estate and a senior business advisor at Zillow. “His Previously called Hergenrother Realty Group, Livian launched in 2021 in partnership with Keller Williams.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A copycat commission lawsuit filed on Thursday by home sellers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accuses 47 real estate industry defendants of allegedly conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the face of a copycat commission lawsuit , the Real Estate Board of New York has vowed to fight. In an email blast sent to REBNY members, the New York City real estate agent trade group said it would “vigorously defend the litigation.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Urban District Realty , a Washington, D.C.-based based brokerage, announced last week the launch of its custom real estate listing system, PROJETO. This system uses virtual reality technology which allows clients to be put in a virtual representation of a property that hasn’t been built yet.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FresYes Realty , one of California ‘s top real estate agent teams, has left the indie ranks to join The Real Brokerage. Jason Farris and his 50-agent team were the top large team in California by sides in 2021, according to the RealTrends 2022 rankings. million in volume.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The suit, known as Fierro, after its lead plaintiff Gael Fierro, a Californian home seller, accuses the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. A copycat commission lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles. It was filed on Wednesday in U.S.

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Inman

MARCH 11, 2024

Not many real estate agents can say they’ve made a billion dollars in sales. But Ginger Martin, Real Estate Associate with Sotheby’s International Realty – St. Helena Brokerage, boasts more than $3 billion in sales — and that number just keeps growing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Plaintiffs in Florida and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits on Monday, accusing real estate industry players of allegedly colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. More home sellers on the East Coast are getting in on the commission lawsuit action. Both lawsuits are seeking class-action status.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Three agents formerly affiliated with Keller Williams Realty — Jerri L. Hill — have taken legal action against the real estate brokerage by filing three separate class-action lawsuits, Inman first reported on Tuesday. On August 16, 2023, the IALC — the voice of Keller Williams Realty, Inc.’s Moulder, David L.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Roomvu , a Canadian-based video marketing platform for residential real estate agents, is partnering with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Realty One to mark Roomvu’s expansion into the U.S.

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