The courts are definitely in motion as a batch of preliminary settlement approvals were signed off on by Judge Stephen R. Bough on Apr. 30. Bough—who oversaw the Burnett case—granted preliminary approvals for the recent commission lawsuit settlements by Compass, The Real Brokerage, @properties and Realty ONE Group and Douglas Elliman. The official filing stated… The post Several Recent Settlements...
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In a post-National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement world, buyer agents know they will need more than a quick stat or a flashy presentation to win clients. More and more, people are being told that they can find all the guidance they need in a home search on the portals. Whether or not this is… The post 4 Online Resources Buyer Agents Can Use to Impress Clients appeared first on...
Attention new agents and fans of new agents! RISMedia’s popular Real Estate Rookie of the Year contest is now accepting nominations for 2024. The deadline to nominate a deserving candidate is June 5, 2024. Submit your Rookie of the Year nominations here! The 2024 Rookie of the Year award, designed to honor real estate agents… The post Nominations Now Open for RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Rookie of...
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As the TikTok ban looms—with the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act now signed into law and in motion—there’s many in the real estate industry that… The post Social Skills: How to...
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has been named a Top Low-Cost Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for the fifth consecutive year, appearing on its 2024 list of “Top Franchises for Less than $150,000.” To earn recognition as a Top Low-Cost Franchise, Weichert stated that companies must have appeared on the 2024 Entrepreneur “Franchise 500” list, an… The post Weichert Named a Top Low-Cost...
Forbes Global Properties has announced that Luxury Living Costa Rica has joined its network. Family-owned and operated for more than 30 years, Luxury Living Costa Rica will exclusively represent the brand throughout Costa Rica, meeting the needs of sophisticated and affluent local and global buyers. Luxury Living Costa Rica was founded in 1990 by Yali… The post Forbes Global Properties Expands to Costa...
The leadership shake-ups just keep coming out of eXp Realty. The company continues to lean on its cache of internal talent to carry its brand into the future. In its latest move on Tuesday, the brokerage announced that Tampa eXp Realty agent and team leader Kendall Bonner as vice president of Industry Relations. She will… The post Kendall Bonner Ready to Innovate as New VP of Industry Relations at EXP...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced its finalized Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans to address barriers to sustainable housing opportunities. In a release, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) praised FHFA’s efforts to codify existing practices and programs. The new plans show a sustained commitment to remove obstacles to… The post FHFA...
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.4% annual gain for February, up from a 6.0% rise in the previous month. The data from the leading measure of U.S. home prices released April 30 shows that 18 out of the 20 major metro markets… The post Case Shiller Reports U.S. Home Prices ‘at or Near All-Time Highs’ appeared...
Spotlights were shining down onstage, but it was Quintavius Burdette who lit up the arena during the opening session of the 2024 RE/MAX R4® convention, the brand’s annual global event known for its education and networking opportunities. Since the former Division I college football player began his career with RE/MAX® five years ago, he’s closed… The post The RE/MAX® Competitive Edge: An...