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NAR, Phoenix Realtors settle fight over MLS Choice

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The Arizona association will withdraw MLS Choice, but will still offer some resources to people holding real estate licenses who are not members of NAR. Continue reading →

Black households led first-time homebuyer market in 2024

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Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62 percent purchasing their first home, according to new data released by Zillow Thursday. This continues a growing trend, with Bl… Continue reading →

Compass snaps up major Washington DC luxury brokerage

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Washington Fine Properties operates in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and has about 150 agents. The company’s leadership team will remain in place after joining Compass. Continue reading →

Zumper’s Reelz automates short-form social media marketing

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Short-form video is perhaps social media’s most powerful message driver, and now Zumper is making it easy for residential property managers and leasing agents to leverage it. Continue reading →

RealReports launches listing lead capture capability

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RealReports’ core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies. Continue reading →

Living Vogue Real Estate moves 50-agent team to eXp Realty in Florida

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Led by Mark Coppens and Matt Hickey, the Living Vogue team will join eXp Realty’s luxury division in Sarasota, Florida, according to executives on Tuesday. The team inked $150 million in sales last year. Continue reading →

DOGE claims to have ‘recovered’ $1.9B in ‘misplaced’ HUD funds

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims to have “recovered” $1.9 billion in misallocated Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds, the agency announced on X Friday. While DOGE attempted to redact sensitive details in the sh… Continue reading →

Pasadena ADU program offers second shot at affordable housing

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To qualify, applicants must have owned and occupied the main property for at least five years, maintain a credit score above 650 and have a debt-to-income ratio below 40 percent. Continue reading →

Higharc’s AI seeks to pick up the pace of home construction

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Roughly a year after securing $53 million in a Series B round of funding, Higharc has delivered an AI upgrade to its homebuilding software. Continue reading →

HUD to lay off approximately 4,800 employees under Trump plan

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will eliminate half of its workforce as part of the Trump administration’s latest effort to reduce federal costs, it announced Thursday. Continue reading →