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London Gets a Taste of New York’s Cut-Throat Real Estate Culture  MSN

London Gets a Taste of New York’s Cut-Throat Real Estate Culture  Bloomberg.com

4 Illinois cities have the highest property tax rates in the U.S.  Crain's Chicago Business

Revealed: What happened to Freddie Mercury’s fortune, $58m home?  realestate.com.au

West USA Realty joins Zillow in championing transparent listing practices  Yahoo Finance

West USA Realty joins Zillow in championing transparent listing practices  PR Newswire

With a quieter moment to reflect, I find myself thinking about one of the standout leaders at HomeServices of America—someone I’ve had the privilege of knowing for over two decades: Martha Mosier, Esq. I first met Martha in 1998 when we both worked at National Realty Trust (NRT), now known as Anywhere. At the time,…

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As of April 20, home-sale prices fell across 11 U.S. metro areas, marking the first time this many markets have seen year-over-year declines since September 2023, data released Thursday by Redfin found.

Above: Stacey Wright The “30A” real estate market is known for its breathtaking coastal luxury along Northwest Florida’s scenic Highway 30A, and few understand its intricacies better than Stacey Wright. As Compass’ newest luxury real estate advisor, Wright has built an impressive career, facilitating over $80 million in transactions in 2024 alone. With a deep…

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David and Victoria Beckham's $150m property empire is more bananas than we thought  hellomagazine.com

“C’s get degrees” might be literally true (if a little facetious) when used by a student in reference to their studies—but should we apply that principle to housing?  To assess how strongly housing affordability struggles are being felt across the U.S., Realtor.com® has released “report cards” for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.…

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Every time you visit a website, there’s an invisible war happening behind the scenes. Nearly half of all internet traffic isn’t human—it’s automated. Even more alarming, about one-third of that traffic comes from “bad bots” designed for malicious purposes. In some countries, like Ireland, these malicious bots make up more than 70% of all web…

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In the face of economic headwinds and shifting market dynamics, brokerages must embrace change with clarity, strategy and agility, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

REsides has announced a new partnership with Earnnest, designed to deliver a faster, more secure and streamlined payment experience for all REsides subscribers.  REsides noted that the new integration will simplify transactions and enhance the agent-client experience for brokers and agents. REsides has long provided a digital platform for earnest money payments, but this integration…

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CENTURY 21 Scheetz has announced it has joined forces with CENTURY 21 Breeden REALTORS®, strengthening the brand’s presence across Central Indiana. Now operating under the CENTURY 21 Scheetz name, the combined organization includes 10 offices and over 420 independent agents.  Founded in 1951, CENTURY 21 stated that Breeden REALTORS® has been a well known name…

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Continuing its flip-flop—after starting the year with sliding sales and jumping back up in February—existing-home sales were down again, at almost 6%, in March. Compared to February, existing-home sales dropped 5.9% in March, from 4.26 million to a rate of 4.02 million, according to the latest data from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).  The…

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Mortgage rates are still high. The housing market is suffering in turn.  USA Today

For the most part, the broker has very little control over the listings taken by agents. From an ethical perspective, it would be problematic for a broker or an agent to turn down a listing. The most common compromise of brand versus ethics occurs with luxury brands. It’s odd to see a luxury brand sign…

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RE/MAX® has announced Don Kottick—former president and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Canada—has been named President of RE/MAX Canada. With over 30 years of excellence in the Canadian real estate industry, RE/MAX stated that Kottick brings a wealth of experience in corporate and franchise development, brokerage management, technology and related services.  Kottick will oversee RE/MAX…

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