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A NAR name change, retirements and a big IPO: My 2020 predictions

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For Compass, the National Association of Realtors, MoxiWorks and Realogy, 2020 will be a rollercoaster ride. Continue reading →

How are franchises faring? NAR study digs into the numbers

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The Residential Franchise Report compares key metrics between 28 franchises. Keller Williams boasts the most agents, but more agents joined Berkshire Hathaway over the past two years. Continue reading →

How are franchises faring? NAR study digs into the numbers

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The Residential Franchise Report compares key metrics between 28 franchises. Keller Williams boasts the most agents, but more agents joined Berkshire Hathaway over the past two years. Continue reading →

What the Amazon-Realogy deal might mean for real estate

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The news today that Amazon is tiptoeing into the real estate service territory should be of no surprise. Yes, it is a big deal, but the announcement makes sense. Continue reading →

Baird & Warner CEO: ‘The buyer should pay the buyer agent’

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Steve Baird, the CEO of the 160-year-old Chicago-based brokerage, speaks exclusively to Inman about staying relevant in the face of competitive forces. 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 →

You’ll need to go 26 feet down for this underground mansion

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A subterranean house, built by Avon executive Girard Henderson in the 1970s, has recently returned to the market with an astonishing $18 million price tag. Continue reading →

Will deal to end shutdown kick-start real estate sales?

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Congressional leaders and President Donald Trump reached a deal on a continuing resolution Friday that will fund the government for three weeks. The deal ensures all government employees will receive their paychecks next week, including backpay missed … Continue reading →

RealScout gains major partners for buyer data-sharing initiative

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A trio of real estate brokerages are undertaking an initiative to share buyer data and habits among fellow brokerages with the help of RealScout. Continue reading →

Ebby Halliday appoints new CEO as longtime leader steps aside

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Mary Frances Burleson, the longtime CEO and president of Ebby Halliday, is stepping down to assume a new role as chairman emeritus as she focuses on the company’s philanthropic efforts, per an announcement this week. Chris Kelly, who formerly served in… Continue reading →