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WATCH: Tom Ferry on the 4 Biggest Mistakes Luxury Agents Make

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The always energetic real estate coach Tom Ferry shared with attendees the four most common mistakes that luxury real estate agents make – and he’s heard all kinds of stories during his coaching sessions. Continue reading →

WATCH: Weinstein survivor Louisette Geiss shares her story at Luxury Connect

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In conversation with CAR’s Sara Sutachan, watch her incredible discussion at this year’s Luxury Connect in Beverly Hills. Continue reading →

Trelora tells buyers to ditch agents and keep their commissions

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An upstart, low-fee Colorado brokerage that is trying to blow up the way agents get paid has announced it’ll support traditional commissions — even as it also offers incentives for buyers to ditch their agents altogether. Continue reading →

Trump admin proposes new tax-break rules for developers

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The Trump Administration proposed new guidelines Friday that would create tax incentives for developers to build in so-called “Opportunity Zones.” Continue reading →

Fair lending policy director to be investigated for racial blog posts

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Now that Eric Blankenstein’s old blog post has come to light, the CFBP has asked an independent group to investigate its top enforcement director. Continue reading →

The Real Word: What we know about Zillow’s Premiere Agent program

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At a recent closed-door event in Boston, president of media and marketplace at Zillow Group, Greg Schwartz, spoke to approximately 100 top agents about Primer Agent 4, which has begun its implementation phase in select markets. Here’s what we learned. … Continue reading →

Real estate roundup: Big money, bad data, bot bites dog

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Seattle broker Sam DeBord gives his take (and more) on the stories that are driving real estate headlines. This week: big money’s influence on real estate, data manipulation and OJO Labs’ acquisition of WolfNet Technology. Continue reading →