Author Archives: Christy Murdock

How Google could become real estate’s next big gatekeeper

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In this week’s Download: How will you shift your marketing if Google becomes the next dominant player in the online listings landscape? Continue reading →

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder

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The Massachusetts art fraudster has been found guilty of killing, dismembering and disposing of his wife, real estate executive Ana Walshe. Continue reading →

How to get compensated when buyers ghost you: The Download

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From agent commissions to a brokerage compensation dispute, find out how real estate pros are making bank and protecting their pay. Continue reading →

How this brokerage CEO went from slinging ‘za to indie leadership

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Learn how indie broker Andres Hoyos combines care for the industry and his agents and where he sees real estate moving in 2026. Continue reading →

In surprise twist, Walshe defense rests without calling witnesses

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Brian Walshe told the court today he would not be testifying in his murder trial. His defense subsequently rested without calling any witnesses. Continue reading →

Walshe murder trial: Defense floats new story in opening statement

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In opening remarks, attorneys for Brian Walshe said he misled investigators about his wife’s disappearance after finding her “unresponsive” in their bed on the morning of Jan. 1, 2023. Continue reading →

Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches

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Early fall numbers are in, reflecting a proliferation of stale listings, delistings and deep discounts to get sellers to the closing table. Continue reading →

Ex-CEO charged with grand theft; local Realtor association left ‘all but broke’

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The former head of East Polk Association of Realtors, Jennifer Garula-Mers, has been charged with stealing more than $81,000 from the group. Continue reading →

NAR NXT: The Download on last week’s trends, tensions, takeaways

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ICYMI, get caught up on all of the moves made last week at NAR’s flagship event, NAR NXT, including changes to the rules and organizational leadership. Continue reading →

What to know as real estate exec Ana Walshe’s husband goes on trial for her murder

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Nearly two years after her disappearance, the Tishman Speyer executive’s husband, Brian, will finally stand trial for her murder. Continue reading →