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As experts forecast a 9% increase in home sales this spring, with mortgages stabilizing and inventory levels improving, brokers and agents must continue to leverage every resource available to elevate their business. Our industry is fierce, and harnessing synergies within business partnerships is crucial to long-term success. Brokers and agents across Florida and Puerto Rico…

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There is currently back-and-forth about how and where digital real estate listings will be disseminated. Whether to favor private listings over multiple listing services (MLSs) is a hot industry topic, while big players such as Zillow are pushing back against such private listings.  What seems unlikely to change is that digital listings will feature photos…

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In more than 230 US cities, starter homes now cost $1M or more — nearly triple the price 5 years ago  New York Post

If the title stings a little, good. It’s supposed to. Because while the real estate industry has been caught up in lawsuits, new rules, commission chaos, and endless in-fighting, Zillow has been quietly—and strategically—positioning itself as the hero in the consumer’s story. And we let them. How Zillow outplayed the industry Let’s not pretend this…

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Investcorp taps former Starwood REIT chief to grow US, Europe real estate platform  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

Investcorp taps former Starwood REIT chief to grow US, Europe real estate platform  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

The Neal & Neal Team has joined eXp Realty after 15 years with Keller Williams, according to an announcement on Monday. The Neal & Neal Team closed 2024 with 914 transactions worth $338 million, making it KW's second-largest team by closed units. 

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Howard Hanna strikes a settlement deal One of the last remaining brokerages involved in the Gibson case, Howard Hanna, reached a settlement deal May 2. Pending final approval from a judge, the agreement…

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Investcorp taps ex-Starwood REIT chief to grow US real estate business  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

Investcorp taps ex-Starwood REIT chief to grow US real estate business  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

Victor expands real estate E&O program  Insurance Insider US

With names like AgentFree and Realty Redone, the intent of these new startups seems obvious. Although this is far from the first time outsiders have sought to upend the traditional model for a real estate transaction, this time the players are people who already play a significant part in it: namely, attorneys. To take a…

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Howard Hanna's CEO Howard "Hoby" Hanna envisions offering "a deeper level of retail experience" after the NAR rule change, but chafes at the trade group "telling us how to operate our business."

News | Industrial real estate in Canada could see a surprising short-term benefit from US trade war  CoStar

Exclusive | Rosie O’Donnell has sold her NYC penthouse for a $3.25M loss after fleeing the US for Ireland  New York Post

Using Token-Based Real Estate And E-2 Visas For U.S. Immigration  Forbes

The seasoned investor has served as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO since 1970. He will continue to serve as chairman as Greg Abel takes on the CEO role in 2026.

Brithomes, London Square bring prime UK property to Lagos market  Businessamlive

According to a new Redfin report, building permits for multifamily units have plunged 27.1 percent from their pandemic-era highs, with new rentals now hitting the market at the slowest pace on record.

Bush official claims US built secret $21T underground ‘city’ for rich and powerful to live if ‘near-extinction event’ happens  New York Post