Zillow on April 10 announced that an additional 28 brokerages have signed on to be part of its “Zillow Preview” premarketing program, bringing the total to “nearly 60,” according to the portal, as the industry continues to parse out the principles of this strategy. The new companies appear to be mostly large regional brokerages, including…
The average real estate professional has embraced using AI technology in their business, with the National Association of Realtors® explicitly endorsing its use for “repetitive tasks.” One of the most repetitive tasks you can probably imagine is creating listings. The photographic parts of listings have been central to AI discussions. AI-assisted virtual staging has taken…
In the Gibson v. NAR commission lawsuit (the largest and first Burnett copycat) before Judge Stephen R. Bough in the Western District of Missouri, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (BHE)—parent company of HomeServices of America (HSA)—just had the court deny their request for summary judgment. BHE first filed a motion for summary judgment on March 4,…
At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in March, the Federal Reserve voting committee chose to keep interest rates unchanged. The release of the Fed Minutes, documenting members’ thought processes and economic projections during the meeting, showed that the commencement of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran unsurprisingly added a major new…
A federal judge ruled yesterday that eXp must face accusations of fraud related to its actions in the wake of sexual assault allegations against top recruiters, writing that plaintiffs provided significant evidence that the brokerage lied about conducting an investigation into two men accused of drugging and assaulting women at company events. “Plaintiffs allege, in…
For the past nine years in a row, the lament among residential real estate brokers was unanimous: There’s not enough inventory. Now, the larger problem is that many cannot afford the inventory. While concerns over housing affordability are on the rise, brokers are also seeing a return to a more balanced market, according to the…
The legal battle between Northwest MLS (NWMLS) and Compass escalated this past week as NWMLS filed counterclaims in federal court, accusing the nation’s largest residential brokerage of violating Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, fraudulent misrepresentation and tortious interference—charges Compass swiftly dismissed as retaliation by a “monopolist” protecting its own turf. The counterclaims, filed April 2 in…
Above: Panoramic Pacific Ocean views meet literary history at this legendary estate. Property Highlights: Location: La Jolla Country Club Heights, La Jolla, California Listing Price: $9,950,000 (Sealed-bid sale) Features: 1.51 private acres complete with 5,004 square feet of living space that includes four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, a historically designated observation tower, detached pool house,…
Real estate people love to extol the limitless potential of a career in the business. Michele Harrington’s story makes the hype a reality. While Harrington’s path from U.S. Marine to CEO of Southern California’s iconic FirstTeam Real Estate was anything but predictable, there was one constant that fueled her momentum every step of the way:…
Above: Todd Engels. Todd Engels Founder SWAT Realty Group powered by Fathom Realty North Dallas, Texas https://soldinnorthtexas.com Region served: Dallas-Fort Worth Years in real estate: 10 Number of offices: We don’t operate out of traditional offices—instead, we’re structured by divisions to better serve the North Texas market. Number of agents: 21 What is the biggest…
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