Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Top San Francisco brokerages agree to share consumer data

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Eight of the Bay Area’s top real estate brokerages are partnering to share buyer data with the help of real estate tech startup RealScout. Continue reading →

Climate change likely to flood these homes in about 30 years

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Rising seas are threatening thousands of homes but the building in these flood-prone areas still continues, according to a new study from Zillow and Climate Central. As many as 400,000 homes are at risk of regular flooding by 2050, the study says. Continue reading →

Keller Williams’ sales volume up in Q3 as franchise leans into tech

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Keller Williams closed $93.5 billion in sales transactions, tallying a 4.2-percent year-over-year increase, according to third-quarter results. Continue reading →

Xavier Dean Realty launches with 100% commission model

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Dean Aguilar, the CEO behind a San Diego real estate team, is starting a new remote-working, 100 percent commission model brokerage in the city. Continue reading →

Are Zillow’s Premier Agent changes working for agents?

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Since Zillow rolled out updates to its Premier Agent program in April, agent advertiser churn has been an issue, according to Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff. Continue reading →

Compass acquires D.C. indie Wydler Brothers Real Estate

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Compass is acquiring the Washington D.C.-based Wydler Brothers Real Estate, the New York City-founded real estate brokerage confirmed to Inman. Continue reading →

1 realtor lost 2 homes in California as deadly wildfires continue

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A Beverly Hills-born Realtor with a portfolio of multimillion dollar luxury listings is struggling after not one, but two of his homes were destroyed. Continue reading →

California Attorney General warns of price-gouging amid fires

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State law specifically prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item prior to the declaration of a state emergency. Continue reading →

Las Vegas Realtors end syndication to Zillow, ListHub

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The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) has decided to end syndication of its members’ listings to real estate portals Zillow and ListHub. Continue reading →

Realogy executive asks for help finding missing 15-year-old son

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Thomas Kolding, 15, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, has been missing since October 30, according to the New Jersey State Police Department. Continue reading →