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As recruiting wars heat up, Coldwell Banker nabs Texas indie

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The Tate Property Group joins Coldwell Banker as the recruiting of rockstar agents and teams remains one of the low-key most important trends in real estate. Continue reading →

LA sued for canceling Mohamed Hadid’s spec home permits

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J. Michael Issa of B. Riley Financial is alleging in a lawsuit filed in LA Superior Court last month that the city reneged on its word that permits on the property’s building site were still active. Continue reading →

Pickleball and neutral walls: The top 5 home design trends for 2024

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From warm neutrals and wood slat walls to personal pickleball courts and a renewed interest in furniture with curves, designers revealed their favorite home design trends for the new year. Continue reading →

Nest Seekers sues Serhant in CT, adding to string of lawsuits

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The $10 million lawsuit alleges two former Nest Seekers managers stole the firm’s commissions, clients, intellectual and other confidential property as Ryan Serhant used “unfair and deceptive trade practices” to launch SERHANT. in Connecticut. Continue reading →

Now Landing, a partnership with ID verification solution CLEAR

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Landing is now partnering with personal identity verification company CLEAR to shrink the time needed for its tenants to move from place to place. Continue reading →

Sellers say Compass agent flooded their home, then ghosted them

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Aaron Schwid and Youngkey Chung trusted Compass agent Matt Isbell with the sale of their home, in part because he had appeared on “Million Dollar Listing.” But evidence shows his actions may have set off the home’s sprinklers and flooded it while the c… Continue reading →

Mauricio Umansky settles Malibu lawsuit with pro-Israel donation

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Following the attack in Gaza in October, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Umansky and his partners decided their time and energy would be “better served” on more important matters, allowing Umansky to settle with a donation to a pro-Israel charity. Continue reading →

Leigh Brown is running for Congress — again

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The former NAR vice president of advocacy also ran for Congress in 2019, and at that time, she sued the Federal Election Commission for ordering her to stop running business ads in advance of that year’s primary. Continue reading →

Compass COO Greg Hart to leave company at year end

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Hart joined Compass in 2020. After his departure, the fast-growing brokerage will eliminate the role of chief operating officer. Continue reading →