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Keller Williams rolls out new concierge program in 3 states

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Currently available to select agents in Texas, Georgia and California, the program will allow agents to advise homeowners on how to maximize sales price. Continue reading →

Agents brace for Hurricane Dorian, step up to serve the community

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Real estate professionals across Florida were checking on clients Friday as a potentially disastrous storm inched toward their state. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Are ‘Fixer Upper’ homes harder to sell?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ “Fixer Upper” is uber popular thanks to HGTV, but it’s also reported that those makeover homes are tough sells. Continue reading →

Realogy’s stock drops after discontinuation of USAA program

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The company is replacing the USAA program with an in-house military rewards program, but it expects the ending of the program will have a “material impact” in 2020. Continue reading →

Redfin to publicly display buyers’ agent commissions on all listings

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The online brokerage believes that displaying buyer’s agent commissions will add transparency and lead to a more efficient housing marketplace. Continue reading →

iBuying giant Opendoor to begin offering home loans

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iBuying behemoth Opendoor announced Thursday that it has launched its own mortgage lending service, marking the company’s latest move to completely upend the real estate industry. Opendoor Home Loans is now live in Texas markets Dallas-Fort Worth, Aust… Continue reading →

Consulting firm T3 Sixty hires former NAR, Lone Wolf execs

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Real estate consulting firm T3 Sixty, the company behind the influential Swanepoel Mega 1000 rankings, announced Thursday that it has hired a pair of new vice presidents who previously worked as executives at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) … Continue reading →

The Essential Guide to real estate teams

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Before he became an agent, Kenny Klaus spent a decade driving for FedEx. In the early days, he worked as a “swing driver,” which meant driving all over the place covering the set routes of other people. Eventually, however, Klaus got his ro… Continue reading →