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Realtor.com teams up with Reba McEntire for ad campaign

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The campaign features McEntire advising would-be homebuyers in sitcom-like scenarios. It’s also the largest such campaign in the portal’s history. Continue reading →

HomeServices announces more leadership shuffles

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Alex Seavall and Candace Adams will be taking on roles at HomeServices as chief financial and operations officer and executive vice president, respectively. Brenda Maher is being promoted to president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and … Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman improves losses while growing revenue in Q1

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First quarter revenue was up year over year to $253.4 million and net loss decreased significantly on an annual basis to $6 million or $0.07 per diluted share, according to Q1 earnings data released Friday. Continue reading →

EXp Realty will now let agents have multiple sponsors

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Agents can now have both a “primary” sponsor and a “co-sponsor.” People in both roles will get to collect money from eXp’s revenue share program. Continue reading →

Buy now; hesitation creates opportunity, Barbara Corcoran says

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Barbara Corcoran, the founder of The Corcoran Group and longtime Shark Tank investor, is urging homebuyers to move now, while others are sitting on the sidelines. In a recent TikTok video and appearance on Fox & Friends, Corcoran made it clear: ec… Continue reading →

New Zillow standards to hit NYC’s StreetEasy in June

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Listings that are not sent to StreetEasy within 24 hours of being publicly marketed will still be published by StreetEasy but offending agents will lose access to key tools and programs on the platform. Continue reading →

Anyone.com promises 1st fully digital home sale

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A new software application called “Anyone” that promises to fully digitize the residential home sale has announced its rollout in the United States. Continue reading →

Pending home sales jump as buyers eye lower mortgage rates

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According to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), contract signings jumped 6.1 percent in March. That represents the biggest monthly gain since December 2023, when pending sales rose 7 percent. In contrast, February on… Continue reading →

NAR hate speech policy poised for disruption under Texas Senate bill

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Under Senate Bill 2713, professional organizations like the National Association of Realtors would be prohibited from denying membership based on speech violations, regardless of existing bylaws. Continue reading →

Home prices climbed in February — but the momentum is cooling

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The FHFA HPI and S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices posted a 3.9% annual increase in February, according to data released Tuesday. While that marks another year of gains, the data shows that price growth has moderated. Continue reading →