Mistake halts California warehouse project — after demolition of homes

More than 100 homes have already been razed to make room for shipping warehouses. But a judge last week ruled that the county violated environmental regulations when it approved the project. Continue reading

MV Realty loses Colorado license in latest setback over contracts

The Colorado Division of Real Estate announced the move Monday, days after the beleaguered brokerage suffered a legal blow in California over 40-year contracts described as “predatory.” Continue reading

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance reveals 2024 top producers

Christa Huffstickler, the EZ Referral Network at Keller Williams Citywide and PorchLight Realty Group have topped the Alliance’s LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list for sales volume and transaction sides completed in 2023. Continue reading

More and more homes are languishing on the market

In August, nearly half of all U.S. homes had been on the market for 60 days or more, according to Redfin. Days on market has ticked up as high rates have slowed sales. Continue reading

HomeStack inks deal with Reliance to boost real estate’s mobile might

HomeStack’s bespoke mobile application builder leverages APIs from popular software firms, helping users access essential tools, data and business needs in a white-labeled environment. Continue reading

Home prices remained relentless in July, even as growth slowed

Home prices continued to break records in July, according to reports released by S&P Dow Jones and FHFA on Tuesday. Some economists said lower rates may fuel demand, pushing prices even higher. Continue reading

Solid Earth deal arms 60,000 Miami Realtors with Ezement identity tool

The partnership allows Miami Association of Realtors members access to Solid Earth’s Ezement Dashboard, which aims to heighten security while eliminating passwords, executives said Friday. Continue reading

Agently hired by JPAR to support brokerage growth

Agently’s solution is business-growth minded, offering an array of features meant to support sales tactics, expertise development and long-term production layered over its brokerage partners’ established workflows. Continue reading

Side debuts profit-sharing program, lays off staff members

The PartnerUp Revenue Share program will give agents a cut of Side’s profit if they refer and mentor other agents. The program was one of several announcements the company made Monday. Continue reading

Real estate vets launch Realty of America virtual brokerage

Led by CEO Eddie Garcia, the national firm born out of Realty of Chicago already has over 2,000 agents who represent more than $5 billion in sales volume. Its founders also have big plans for expansion and, eventually, an IPO. Continue reading