Monthly Archives: June 2024

Jackson Hole agents brace for impact as key road collapses

By Taylor Anderson | June 10, 2024 - 8:19 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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A portion of Teton Pass connecting workers who live in Idaho with the tony tourist town of Jackson, Wyoming, collapsed over the weekend. Continue reading →

Oren Alexander accused of sexual assault and rape in NY lawsuits

By Lillian Dickerson | June 10, 2024 - 8:18 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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The luxury broker and his twin brother, Alon Alexander, have been named in two separate lawsuits filed in New York County Supreme Court. The suits are regarding acts that allegedly took place in 2010 and 2012. Continue reading →

Avenue 8 co-CEO on brokerage end: ‘We’re going all-in on Sidekick’

By Craig C. Rowe | June 10, 2024 - 8:00 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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San Francisco’s Avenue 8, long a tech-minded independent brokerage, will stop working as a real estate company to focus on its AI brokerage productivity solution, Sidekick. Continue reading →

Trump-branded condo struggles to lose convicted president’s name

By Ben Verde | June 10, 2024 - 4:10 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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An effort to elect new leadership to replace the Trump-friendly condo board at Manhattan’s Trump World Tower failed last week. Continue reading →

Zillow, Redfin, Better seek to grow their mortgage businesses

By Mike DelPrete | June 10, 2024 - 3:35 pm |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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Even in a down market, companies can uncover key insights to grow market share, Mike DelPrete writes, as long as they have the cash to invest. Continue reading →

Lesson Learned: Take your fiduciary responsibility seriously

By Troy Palmquist | June 10, 2024 - 9:00 am |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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Find out how “consummate student” and San Francisco agent Chris Jurach keeps challenging himself to “learn new things, read and listen to books, and gather fresh ideas.” Continue reading →

Agents have complicated feelings about NAR, new Intel survey finds

By Daniel Houston | June 10, 2024 - 9:00 am |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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Agents who rely on NAR primarily to protect their public image are less certain the trade group — which still enjoys broad approval — is a net positive for the industry, according to Intel poll results. Continue reading →

MLSs remain valuable tools after the NAR settlement

By Stuart White | June 10, 2024 - 8:30 am |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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As compliance becomes even more top of mind for the industry, Realtracs CEO Stuart White writes, MLSs have an enhanced role as a reliable resource to support professionals in following developing processes and procedures. Continue reading →

Real estate is changing — 3 things you need to focus on today

By Wendy Crane | June 10, 2024 - 7:26 am |June 10, 2024 Uncategorized

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Uncertain about buyer agency agreements? It’s natural. Learn what to expect when presenting one to a new client. Continue reading →

Nine out of 10 Americans agree: May was a bad time to buy a home

By Matt Carter | June 8, 2024 - 11:47 am |June 8, 2024 Uncategorized

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Elevated mortgage rates and home prices are creating challenges for many homebuyers, and 86% said May was a bad time to buy — a new high in Fannie Mae surveys dating to 2010. Continue reading →