Monthly Archives: March 2025

Motto Mortgage CEO announces upcoming retirement

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Ward Morrison will step down in June but serve as a consultant until the end of the year. He has helmed Motto Mortgage since 2016. Continue reading →

Judge rebuffs bid to transfer case over alleged eXp ‘sweetheart deal’

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A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid to transfer a case against eXp Realty and Weichert to a federal court in Missouri over allegations the companies negotiated a “sweetheart deal” to resolve commission-related antitrust claims against them na… Continue reading →

Lodgerin software release addresses mid-term rental niche

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The niche Lodgerin addresses is businesses and universities — its primary markets — being faced with finding suitable, affordable and safe occupancy solutions for employees and constituents when working or serving in locations abroad. Continue reading →

NYC’s tax revenue soars, while job market faces its own challenges

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Real estate-related taxes soared to an all-time high of $37 billion last year. That figure is expected to climb even higher to $40 billion in 2025, according to a REBNY report. Continue reading →

Zeckendorfs accused of ‘brazen fraud’ in $80M penthouse sale

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According to the complaint, developers and brothers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf of Zeckendorf Development, LLC allegedly rushed to close the deal before news broke about a planned 37-story skyscraper next door that would erase the penthouse’s pre… Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Restb.ai leads 10 more MLSs in march to data efficiency

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Ten additional multiple listing services have hired Barcelona’s Restb.ai to amp up the pace and sophistication of how listing data is populated, made compliant and broadcast to consumers. Continue reading →

Your Clear Cooperation, delayed marketing exempt listings FAQ

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Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation. Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Compass clients signal legal action against NWMLS

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A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they’ve sold in the state and seen “a price drop or significant days on market.” Continue reading →

Judge faces another call to recuse himself over political donations

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Gibson plaintiffs accuse Hanna Holdings of “judge shopping.” Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Hanna Holdings say donations to Judge Bough’s wife’s city council campaigns are disqualifying. Continue reading →

NWMLS calls for marketplace openness, fairness, transparency

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Northwest MLS President and CEO Justin Haag writes that there is no place for exclusionary practices in today’s real estate marketplace. Continue reading →