Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Authorities arrest missing San Antonio agent’s husband

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Real estate agent Suzanne Simpson has been missing since Oct. 7. Olmos Park authorities have arrested her husband, Brad, for obstructing a search of the couple’s home last week. Continue reading →

CMLS urges NAR to keep Clear Cooperation in new letter

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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 →

Infamous investor Patrick Carroll arrested in Wyoming

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Multifamily investor Patrick Carroll was arrested in Wyoming this week due to a warrant issued for aggravated stalking charges in Florida. The investor was recently in Massachusetts for mental health treatment. Continue reading →

Agent offers free listings to leaving liberals — and AR-15s to the others

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Idaho broker and Trump supporter Mark Fitzgerald is offering to sell “liberal” homeowners’ homes for free ahead of the election. Is he breaking Fair Housing rules? Continue reading →

CoStar revenue reaches $693M in Q3 as Homes.com traffic grows

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CoStar Group’s revenue grew 11 percent year over year, to $693 million, while monthly average unique visitors for the Homes.com Network of sites reached 130 million, according to Q3 earnings results on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Homebuyers can now find Zillow 3D Home Tours on Realtor.com

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Seven months after partnering on multifamily rental listings, portal behemoths Zillow and Realtor.com have agreed to syndicate 3D Zillow tours, floor plans and photos to for-sale listings. Continue reading →

Median down payment slides $2,400 as affordability improves

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Moderating mortgage rates and lessening buyer competition have pushed the U.S. median down payment down 7.33 percent over the past year, according to Realtor.com. Continue reading →

Real estate investors ran $230M Ponzi ploy to recoup shareholders

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Executives of investment firm iCap ran the scheme from 2013 to 2022, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled this week. They turned to the scheme when their real estate portfolio failed to yield results. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO: It’s ‘obvious’ private listing networks harm consumers

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Have no doubt — Zillow is on the side of Clear Cooperation. That’s the message Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman delivered on the latest episode of real estate strategist Mike DelPrete’s Context podcast, where the two thought leaders talked about Zillow’s evo… Continue reading →

What’s the buzz? North Carolina Regional MLS rebrands as Hive MLS

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Along with a new name and logo, Hive MLS has set its sights on releasing new tools available to 18 MLS and Realtor Association members across North Carolina and Georgia, executives told Inman. Continue reading →