Monthly Archives: August 2024

Real estate safety abroad: Lessons from the tragic deaths of 2 agents

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On the eve of Realtor Safety Month, safety expert Tracey Hawkins shares strong reminders to keep safety top of mind. Continue reading →

Official’s co-founder split: Alleged threats and a scramble to rebrand

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As Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel sought to start fresh, Oren and Tal Alexander allegedly threatened legal action if they were to be voted out of the firm, The Real Deal reported. The Alexanders deny the allegation. Continue reading →

Homebuyers still waiting for more listings and lower mortgage rates

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The Fed doesn’t have direct control over mortgage rates, but they’ve been coming down as investors are increasingly convinced that policymakers will be cutting rates at their three remaining meetings this year. Continue reading →

Mortgage a tough nut to crack for technology provider nCino

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Shares in the cloud banking solutions developer are down 14% after the company says the mortgage technology business it acquired for nearly $1 billion in 2022 has been a drag on growth but is expected to pick up. Continue reading →

Ex-Move staffer accessed dozens of disputed files at CoStar: Experts

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James Kaminsky, a former Realtor.com editor accused of taking trade secrets with him to CoStar, transferred access to at least 40 documents two days before he left the job, according to legal filings. Continue reading →

Mortgage brokers warned of warehouse lending scammers

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Victims have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, with imposters also gaining access to borrowers’ sensitive personal information. Continue reading →

Keller Williams heads to arbitration in second John Davis lawsuit

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The case is part of a long-running legal battle between Davis, an ex-CEO of Keller Williams, and his former employer. An earlier case Davis filed against KW was also ordered into arbitration. Continue reading →

US homebuyer down payments reach new record, outpace prices

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According to Redfin, the typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment hit the highest level in over a decade, at 18.6 percent of the purchase price in June, up from 15 percent the previous year. Continue reading →

Top NYC agent Amy Herman, team move to Brown Harris Stevens

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Herman was one of the first agents to follow Ryan Serhant to his eponymous firm from Nest Seekers International, where she had been a member of his team for more than 5 years. Continue reading →

SERHANT.’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ renewed for Season 2 on Netflix

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The first season of the hit reality series featuring agents from Ryan Serhant’s brokerage dropped on Netflix two months ago. A release date for the second season was not immediately made public. Continue reading →