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Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam®, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, has announced the launch of the next phase of its national expansion with a new office in Seattle, Washington.  Led by former Compass Sales Manager Dori Glass, Six Degrees Team | FirstTeam® Real Estate will serve the Greater Seattle region,…

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Ethan Glass served as lead outside counsel for the National Association of Realtors throughout the trial in the homeseller commission lawsuit known as Sitzer | Burnett.

Pop quizzes are never much fun for students. Luckily, adults don’t have to worry about them. Or do they? Well, real estate agents do, because things have changed over the years. The days when almost every buyer automatically took a 30-year mortgage are pretty much over. Now, not only are there all kinds of mortgage…

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Rebenchmarking that suggests the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously thought generates political heat but was widely expected by economists and investors.

Cottonwood Group Secures $1 Billion for Special Situations U.S. Real Estate Strategy  Boston Real Estate Times

Above, from left, Rajeev Sajja, Mike Hickman, Matt O’Connor, Kevin Greene and Kevin Hawkins at RISMedia’s 2025 CEO & Leadership Conference Sept. 3. Photo by AJ Canaria.  Wrapping up a jam-packed first day at RISMedia’s 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange on Wednesday, Sept. 3, real estate industry leaders reported significant productivity gains from AI…

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Brown Harris Stevens (BHS), headquartered in New York City and overseeing the sale of marquee properties worldwide, has announced the official launch of its completely reimagined website. More than two years in development and featuring over 64,000 newly created pages of content, the new platform redefines the digital real estate experience for clients, agents and…

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The major US city has the best suburbs for a quiet life away from the hustle and bustle  New York Post

Texas broker Luz de Amor Eytalis, in a pro se filing submitted September 5, seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) to prevent the enforcement of mandatory dues policies pending appeal of a previous court order from July 22. Eytalis, in the filing, claims that NAR’s policies…

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The August Prices Report by Homes.com reveals that in August, the median home price increased 2.4% over the last year, maintaining the same rate as 2024. Researchers estimate that the national median price for a home in the U.S. is $389,000, about $9,000 more than the previous year but less than June’s peak of $395,000.…

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Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley sells Palm Beach mansion for $37 million  USA Today

Above, Jason Haber Back in January of last year, with the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) confronting multiple issues, Mauricio Umansky, a celebrity agent in Los Angeles, and Jason Haber, an agent with Compass in New York, announced their plan to start a new organization, the American Real Estate Association, with the intent of offering…

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Canopy MLS has announced the approval of policy and system changes to expand seller listing options by its board of directors in August, independent of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) MLS policy changes announced in March.  “This was not a process we took lightly,” said Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., CEO of Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy…

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New mayor seeks update on high-profile London police shooting  Lexington Herald Leader

Most in-demand areas among home buyers are outside the 'London banana'  London Evening Standard

News | Redevco launches offices at Puma London flagship  CoStar

McDermott Will & Schulte hires real estate finance partner from Tristan Capital in London  The Global Legal Post

McDermott Will & Schulte hires real estate finance partner from Tristan Capital in London  The Global Legal Post

The cheapest and most expensive cities to live in Europe  Travel Tomorrow

A $2.5 million ‘party room’ is hiding in suburban London home  Domain