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EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams

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The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate’s defining stories. Continue reading →

Compass acquires No. 1 indie brokerage in Central Texas

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NYC-based brokerage Compass has acquired Realty Austin and Realty San Antonio for an undisclosed amount. The brokerage closed $5.24B in 2022 sales volume. Continue reading →

Christie’s International Real Estate welcomes Austin affiliate

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The new affiliate is owned and operated by Jerry Mooty, Jr., with Romeo Manzanilla serving as COO and broker of record. The location builds upon Christie’s existing presence in the Texas markets of Dallas and Houston. Continue reading →

Pocket listings are thriving 4 years after NAR sought to end practice

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Pocket listings are positively overflowing nearly four years after the National Association of Realtors enacted its controversial Clear Cooperation policy to end them, a new Intel analysis shows. Continue reading →

Grant Cardone: These are the worst real estate markets to invest in now

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After an interaction with an AI chatbot went south, Grant Cardone blasted Austin and Seattle as the worst places to invest in real estate right now given how overbuilt the markets have become in recent years. Continue reading →

Texas adjusts to growing pains as outside buyers jockey for homes

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With an influx of tech and entertainment giants like Tesla and Universal Studios, not to mention a rising tide of millennial buyers, Texas is bursting at the seams as agents rush to find new listings. Continue reading →

Texas surged during COVID. Now, its luxury markets are being tested

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Droves of people have flocked to Texas for new jobs, tax and affordability purposes, and political reasons, and the demand from this new class of wealthy buyers is stretching the state’s luxury inventory thin. Continue reading →

Lone Star lawmakers pass ‘largest property tax cut in Texas history’

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The deal raises the amount homeowners can exempt from the taxable value of their properties from $40,000 to $100,000, ensuring Texas will remain among the fastest growing states in the U.S. Continue reading →

This LGBTQ+ advocate has a message for you this Pride Month

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Erin Morrison, LGBTQ Alliance 2023 president, shares the growing fears among the LGBTQ+ community, where RPACs and the code of ethics come in, and how to be an ally this Pride Month. It’s time to become the vocal majority. Continue reading →

The inventory recovery suffered a setback. Is it just temporary?

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The housing downturn was supposed to bring the market back into balance between buyers and sellers. But recent inventory gains have stalled. Continue reading →