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$130M Coldwell Banker team jumps to Keller Williams

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The move by The Laugesen Team in California follows a string of high-profile defections from Coldwell Banker NRT earlier this month. Continue reading →

Homebuyers are bracing for a recession: Study

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More than a third of U.S. homebuyers believe a recession is coming next year, according to new data from realtor.com, with many also saying they’ll halt their housing search if or when a downturn finally arrives. Continue reading →

Lone Wolf partners with Updater to offer relocation services

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The integration will allow agents who use Lone Wolf’s transaction management tools to offer Updater’s services. Continue reading →

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise, top indie merge to form Houston behemoth

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene and Heritage Texas Properties will be among top 50 brokerages in the country. Continue reading →

Bright MLS and Homesnap launch multichannel digital ad product

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Members of Bright MLS will be able to use Homesnap’s digital advertising tool to market listings on Facebook, Google, Waze and Instagram. Continue reading →

Chinese real estate giant Juwai strikes deals with North American firms

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Juwai.com, a massive real estate portal that is a kind of Zillow-for-China, has struck up a series of partnerships to market properties from high-profile North American companies. Continue reading →

KW releases ‘app store’ for agent tech tools

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Keller Williams announced Monday it is releasing KW Marketplace, its proprietary “app store” into the general KW Labs community, allowing agents to start using the platform in its testing phase. Continue reading →

CEO group’s new emphasis on social responsibility prompts backlash from ex-Realogy CEO

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Lashing out at Business Roundtable’s new mission statement, Richard Smith said Friday that corporations’ number one job is “to create shareholder value — period.” Continue reading →

Big swaths of the Bay Area saw home prices decline this year

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A new report from Compass shows that after strong appreciation in 2017 and 2018, home prices in places such as Sonoma and Santa Clara counties have fallen. Continue reading →