Western White House sells for $23M, among highest local sales

Situated on nearly three acres, the property features 11 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a wine cellar, staff rooms—both added during the Elies’ renovation — and a swimming pool. Despite these extensive upgrades, the Elies ultimately found the home too large a… Continue reading

CMLS urges NAR to keep Clear Cooperation in new letter

CMLS CEO Denee Evans argued against the “removal or significant weakening of a policy so critical to the integrity of our housing market” in an open letter to NAR and its members Friday afternoon. Continue reading

Beetlejuice mansion opens for haunted tours on Airbnb

The three-hour “Haunt the Beetlejuice House” tours will be available from Nov. 16 to 27, with booking open until Nov. 4. Each tour accommodates up to six guests, who must be 18 or older, with any accompanying guests aged 13 and up. Continue reading

Vamos a Guatemala! KW expands in Central America

The company is opening its first franchise in the Central American country amid an ongoing push to expand in new global locations. Continue reading

Mayor outside Chicago has evaded eviction server, landlord claims

Landlord Genetta Hull filed eviction papers in September alleging that Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her roommate, Kamal Woods, owe more than $3,350 in rent and late fees on her property. Continue reading

Political disputes rise among neighbors as election nears

When Redfin’s survey looked at participants planning to vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, it showed that 23.1 percent of Trump voters reported political disagreements with neighbors while 19.5 percent of Harris supporters have done the same. Continue reading

No lone star: RentSpree signs seventh Texas MLS

The relationship will place RentSpree’s software within CTXMLS’s listing module, empowering agents who work with landlords, investors and renters to easily opt-in to displaying the screening interface. Continue reading

CoStar acquires management platform Visual Lease

Visual Lease makes a platform serving more than 1,500 corporate clients. The acquisition bolsters CoStar’s core commercial real estate business. Continue reading

Maine team jumps to eXp Realty, citing commission suits as a reason

Steven Brackett and his 36-agent team have moved to the virtual brokerage. Brackett cited tools and training, as well as the commission lawsuits, as reasons that convinced him to make the move. Continue reading