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Douglas Elliman, Compass take turf war to Texas

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A week after Compass nabbed the first- and fourth-ranked agents in Houston, Douglas Elliman has announced the acquisition of John Daugherty Realtors. Continue reading →

Inman Person of the Year 2019: The Ethical Agent

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This year, Inman honors a much-needed figure in an industry still struggling with issues such as discrimination. Continue reading →

Luxury network Realm lines up prominent partners ahead of launch

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Currently in beta mode, the company is partnering with Gary Gold and Ann Abernethy, among others. Continue reading →

Redfin expands estimate coverage, cites greater accuracy

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The error rate of Redfin’s AVM improved five basis points and expanded to the state of Connecticut as well as Boise, Des Moines, Spokane and Chattanooga. Continue reading →

Zillow Group hit with second class-action lawsuit over Premier Agent

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Filed in the Southern District of New York, the federal suit claims that Premier Agent encourages dual agency and violates a New York State antitrust law. Continue reading →

This was the year — and decade — big money pumped into real estate

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Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash. Continue reading →

EXp Realty brings iBuyer platform to 12 more states, eyeing all 50

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EXp Realty is bringing its iBuyer platform, Express Offers, to a dozen new states. The capital-light program allows eXp Realty to scale the platform quickly, going from one state to 13 in less than three months. Continue reading →

The RE/MAX Essential Guide to the real estate consumer

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There are many non-negotiables that today’s discerning real estate consumers are demanding from their full-service agents. They expect them to operate ethically and, ideally, for them to provide as much of a one-stop-shop service as possible with a wea… Continue reading →

After a decade with RE/MAX, a franchisee decides to go it alone

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Pure Realty, formerly RE/MAX 1 in Austin, Texas, is ending its affiliation with RE/MAX after a decade. Owners say franchisee fees no longer made sense. Continue reading →