Corcoran Group LLC has announced the launch of Corcoran Wiley, expanding the brand’s presence in Virginia with a new franchise based in Charlottesville. Formerly operating as Wiley Real Estate, the brokerage is led by broker/owners Justin and Peter Wiley and will serve clients throughout Central Virginia and the greater Charlottesville region, a release noted. The…
CoStar, just under two years after launching what it described as the largest marketing campaign in real estate history to promote Homes.com, said yesterday that 2026 will see “meaningful moderation” in its investment in the portal, after some early stumbles sparked pushback from shareholders. In a press release, CoStar Founder and CEO Andy Florance promised…
Above, Kasey Jorgenson Round Rock, Texas-based Jorgenson Group is officially launching Jorgenson Real Estate, an independent brokerage, after 16 years operating within Keller Williams Realty (KWR), founder Kasey Jorgenson announced. The move marks a strategic shift for the Central Texas team, which has operated at scale for more than a decade and is positioning itself…
A recent academic study analyzing Zillow Home Loans (ZHL)—funded by the portal’s rival, CoStar—offers a new analysis of how Zillow’s policies and practices allegedly affect consumers, on the heels of a class-action lawsuit claiming the company is violating antitrust laws through mortgage referrals. The aforementioned lawsuit put Zillow in the hot seat by alleging the…
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we take a look at how the buyer experience differs today from past years. Part 1 was a look back at how the process evolved to where it is now. Here, we review how tech has impacted everything, and the skills required to serve luxury-market clients. Information overload. The…
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Above, Justin Bette Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced the affiliation of Joseph Bette Realtors, Inc., a third-generation brokerage based in Southbury, Connecticut, further expanding the brand’s presence in western part of the Nutmeg State. The firm will now operate as CENTURY 21 Bette Real Estate. Founded more than 53 years ago, the brokerage…
Accompanying buyer clients to tour houses for sale is an upbeat experience…mostly for them. For unless they’ve purchased homes before, they likely won’t be inspecting every little thing all that closely. It’s for you to find issues, some of which may be obvious and some lurking quietly. Here are several you must tell buyers about…
Donna Kreps, president of residential real estate services for F.C. Tucker Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, has been appointed to serve on the Indiana Real Estate Commission by Indiana Governor Mike Braun. Kreps will serve a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2029. As a member…
HomeSmart has announced that Arizona real estate leader Phil Sexton has joined the brokerage and launched a new real estate team, NEXT. The team is structured around an agent-centric model that emphasizes individual branding and long-term business development. A second-generation real estate professional, Section brings more than a decade of experience working with high-performing agents…
Above: Morgan Hoffman. Morgan Hoffman Designated Broker/Co-Owner JPAR® – Live Local Boise, Idaho https://morganhoffman.jpar.com Region served: Treasure Valley Years in real estate: 23 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 61 Most effective recruiting pitch: Spending time with agents and showing them we “walk the walk.” Can’t live without tech-tool: BombBomb. Lately, I’ve been providing…
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