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Democrats reintroduce bill to expose rental algorithms

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Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has reintroduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, inspired by the Department of Justice’s RealPage investigation. Continue reading →

Home prices continued to climb in most US metro areas in Q4: NAR

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Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading →

Realtor.com moves headquarters from Santa Clara to Austin, Texas

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Six years after opening an office in Austin, Realtor.com is making the space its new headquarters. The company said it has more than 400 employees in Texas and now plans to add “hundreds more.” Continue reading →

SERHANT. rides Florida wave with new leadership hires

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Tiffany McQuaid and Gabby Valle have joined the luxury firm in South Florida, respectively, as regional director of Strategy and Performance and vice president of marketing, new development Inman has learned. Continue reading →

Tool Kit: What you should know about DEI and Fair Housing

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Experts predict that 70 percent of Americans will develop a recognized disability. DEI is essential for our future, writes Rachael Hite, and smart agents will invest in learning more. Continue reading →

Only 29% of agents are doing deals. Here’s how to be one of them

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From underqualified agents to mindless recruiting practices, team leader Carl Medford outlines the things that need to change in order to elevate the industry. Continue reading →

Pullback in mortgage rates spurs refis but not purchase loans

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Requests to refinance were up 12 percent week over week and 17 percent from a year ago last week after rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans pulled back to the lowest level in six weeks. Continue reading →

RE/MAX Canada president steps down amid leadership turnover

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Christopher Alexander announced he was stepping down from his role after just over three years as RE/MAX faces ongoing struggles with revenue and agent count. Continue reading →

Optimal Blue is about to drop an AI assistant aimed at mortgage execs

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Conversational generative AI chat assistant, Ask Obi, is aimed at providing high-level insights “to better understand the data that drives their business.” Continue reading →

Realtor.com parent Move posts first revenue bump in 10 quarters

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Realtor.com parent company Move’s revenues grew 2 percent year over year to $130 million in Q2. However, market headwinds are still suppressing lead volume and traffic growth. Continue reading →