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The Real Word: The mind-blowing lawsuit shaking real estate

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll talk through the antitrust lawsuit with several industry giants and the one thing millennials overlook that causes buyer’s remorse… Continue reading →

Black Knight announces new productivity mobile app Paragon Connect

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Black Knight is one of the real estate industry’s largest players in MLS technology, and this week it announced the launch of Paragon Connect, a companion mobile solution to its Paragon Collaboration Center Consumer Portal. Continue reading →

TopOffer.com eliminates seller-paid commissions by charging buyers

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In a new model launched at SXSW, TopOffer.com charges buyers 3 percent commission: 2.5 percent for the company and 0.5 percent to the buyer’s agent. Continue reading →

Real estate execs charged in massive college fraud scheme

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Several real estate developers and executives are among the dozens charged in federal court today, in connection with an alleged massive scheme to facilitate cheating on college exams, bribe admissions officials and college varsity coaches to get their… Continue reading →

New FEMA plan could make flood insurance more costly for some

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Federal officials are reportedly exploring a new flood insurance reform plan that would rely more heavily on data, potentially offering homeowners more transparency about the risks they face while also driving up rates in some areas. Continue reading →