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5 real-talk tips for retaining real estate agents in 2025

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Tailor your outreach and communication to the individual agent so that you’re providing what they need to thrive, broker Holly Brink writes. Continue reading →

Rocket will pay off $4B in Mr. Cooper debt after acquisition

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Although Rocket’s plans to acquire Mr. Cooper and Redfin are structured as all-stock deals, assuming their debts will leave Rocket more highly leveraged, Fitch analysts said of possible debt rating downgrade. Continue reading →

Closing consistency drives launch of Goby Homes

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Goby Homes officially launched its flagship product designed to center transaction management around better communications and transparency. Continue reading →

NAR may rescind ‘no-commingling’ rule this week amid DOJ scrutiny

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The trade organization’s MLS committee on Tuesday approved the elimination of the controversial policy at a meeting closed to the media. Its Executive Committee will take a final vote Wednesday. Continue reading →

Fannie and Freddie may stay in conservatorship: Regulator

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Shares in mortgage giants tumble as investors weigh whether the Trump administration is more interested in mining Fannie and Freddie’s profits than privatizing them. Continue reading →

Proposed NAR hate speech changes advance to board vote

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NAR’s Professional Standards Committee on Tuesday moved to make the Realtor Code of Ethics applicable only to real estate-related activities. The board of directors will take a vote on Thursday. Continue reading →

Hall Willkie steps down as president at Brown Harris Stevens

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The Brown Harris Stevens vet will be moving into a consulting role as of July 1. East and West Side sales managers Itzy Garay and Kevin Kovesci will become co-presidents of the brokerage’s New York City region. Continue reading →

Record $700B worth of listings on market, but sales are sluggish

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U.S. home inventory hit a record $698 billion in April, a 20.3 percent increase from the previous year. However, sales aren’t keeping pace, a new analysis from Redfin shows. While listings are rising, buyer activity remains muted, leaving many homes si… Continue reading →

NAR warns agents of growing ‘Pig Butchering’ cryptocurrency scam

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Scammers posing as wealthy homebuyers are roping agents into elaborate crypto investing schemes, resulting in some agents losing their life savings and drawing Secret Service scrutiny. Continue reading →

Need support as a solo agent? Here’s how to get it

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No team? No problem! You don’t have to go it alone when you align yourself with colleagues and strategies that optimize your service, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading →