Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Facebook’s ad targeting was more exclusionary than most realized

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Advertisers were offered thousands of attributes to choose from to exclude based on user data collected by Facebook, including words like “foreigner.” Continue reading →

Real Trends 500 back online, but hackers ‘may still be lurking’

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One day after the Real Trends 500 list of the top brokerages in the country was hacked and taken offline, Real Trends President Steve Murray warned the attackers “may still be lurking.” On Thursday, the Real Trends 500 was back up and functioning. Continue reading →

Who’s the real Real Trends 500 winner? Depends on who you ask

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In a statement to Inman, NRT CEO Ryan Gorman declined to address the slide to number two and instead focused on NRT retaining the top spot in sales volume. Continue reading →

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development is charging Facebook with discrimination over its online advertising program, saying that the social networking giant  “unlawfully discriminates based on race, color, national origin, religion, famil… Continue reading →

HomeServices chairman teases ‘several’ acquisitions in 2019

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Ron Peltier is enjoying HomeServices of America’s view from the top, but he’s not spending too long taking it in. On Wednesday, the company spoiled NRT’s two-decade reign as the top real estate brokerage in the country in transaction sides — for the fi… Continue reading →

How much house can you afford? Realtor.com’s new tool will tell you

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Realtor.com on Wednesday introduced ‘Price Perfect,’ a new feature for its website and mobile apps to help home buyers more deeply understand their buying power when shopping for homes.  Continue reading →

Here’s why this broker started his own iBuyer

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Lamacchia Development, a sister company to the Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty, closed on its first home through the company’s iBuyer program, Offer Now. Continue reading →

Compass nabs two top luxury LA agents

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Compass is making significant moves in the Los Angeles luxury market. The New York City-founded real estate brokerage announced this week it’s bringing aboard Tyrone McKillen and his Plus Real Estate Group from Hilton & Hyland and Cindy Ambuehl fr… Continue reading →