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Compass names Lacey Conway executive vice president of M&A

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Conway joined Compass last spring when Latter & Blum was acquired by the brokerage and has served as a regional vice president since then. Now she will lead M&A strategy. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales slip again in April even as inventory improves

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Existing-home sales continued to fall in April, down 0.5 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4 million last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Audie Chamberlain named Rechat head of growth, communications

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Software company Rechat has named Audie Chamberlain its Head of Strategic Growth and Communications. Chamberlain previously served as CEO of Lion & Orb, a public relations and growth advisory outfit. Continue reading →

Compass hauls aboard Annapolis-based luxury team Anchored Home

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Compass is continuing its hot growth streak, this time pushing further into Maryland with the addition of Annapolis-based real estate team Anchored Home, formerly known as Stahley Thompson Homes. Continue reading →

Canada’s Virtuo to test AI home concierge platform in Texas

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Canadian real estate software company Virtuo is bringing its homeowner-centric concierge solution to buyers, builders and agents the United States, launching in Texas. Continue reading →

The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

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Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks end… Continue reading →

RentSpree, TransUnion partner in tenant screening

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RentSpree is working with TransUnion to improve how leasing agents and property managers determine a lease applicant’s background. Continue reading →

Real estate agent commissions are not falling off a cliff

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A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year’s NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay. Continue reading →

Builders pull back from new construction once again in April

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April’s housing data underscores a challenging landscape for new construction, particularly in the single-family segment, and the privately-owned segment isn’t far behind. Continue reading →

Bessette Flavin becomes Louisiana’s largest C21 affiliate

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The newly formed brokerage is the result of a union between two longstanding, family-owned brokerages: Century 21 Bessette Realty, with 35 years in the business, and Flavin Realty, with 49 years of experience. Continue reading →