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Communication and relatability expert Rachel DeAlto took the ICLV stage on Wednesday and declared that she believes in the power of relatability more than anything

Compass brought in $1.7 billion in revenue between April and June, and managed to add thousands of real estate agents to its ranks, according to Q2 earnings released Wednesday.

Three-year-old indie brokerage Delhougne Realty Group has joined eXp. The brokerage's 65 agents closed $353.33 million in sales in 2023.

A new draft seller contract that eXp Realty is distributing to its brokers and agents is largely consistent with a newly issued set of criteria from the Consumer Federation of America, the watchdog group said this week.

Here are the places in the US where home prices are falling fast  New York Post

A group of four Florida-based MLSs–realMLS, St. Augustine and St. Johns County Board of REALTORS®, Space Coast Association of REALTORS® and Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS® have announced a collaborative endeavor to synchronize data fields with the RESO (Real Estate Standards Organization) Data Dictionary to enhance efficiencies for both members and technology partners. The…

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What Lumber Prices Tell Us About U.S. Residential Real Estate  Elliott Wave International

Above, Jeff Tucker Windermere Real Estate announced the appointment of Jeff Tucker as the company’s new Principal Economist. Tucker has 10 years of professional experience as an economist, including over five years at Zillow, as well as Amazon, AirDNA and in economic consulting. While at Zillow, Tucker stated that he researched housing market trends, authored…

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CEOs from RealtyONE, HomeSmart and LPT Realty have somehow managed to grow their businesses during this time of transition, largely by listening to their constituents and creating customized solutions, they told ICLV attendees.

11,101 Shares in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Bought by Quadrature Capital Ltd  Defense World

Planitar Inc.—makers of iGUIDE, a proprietary camera and software platform for capturing and delivering 3D virtual tours and property data—and FBS—the leading innovator of MLS technology and creator of the Flexmls Platform—announced a strategic partnership and platform integration. This integration will connect iGUIDE’s technology to the Flexmls Platform enabling Flexmls users to seamlessly upload iGUIDE…

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Delian Asparouhov, a partner at Founders Fund, talked on Wednesday about his plans to manufacture drugs in space and urged real estate agents to lean into tech.

The 15 Most Expensive Housing Markets in the US: Real Estate with the Highest Average Home Prices  Kiplinger's Personal Finance

The August issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at how Buffini & Company and Realtor.com® are addressing buyer agency in their organizations: training and supporting their agents. In addition, we take a look at Homes.com and Realtor.com’s clash to…

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In his first Inman Connect appearance since 2021, Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed accelerating tech innovation and the next evolution of the residential portal experience.

To get through the industry's perfect storm, the Inman News founder told ICLV attendees to "think big [and] act big, because the goddamn problem is very big."

In June, pending home sales saw a spike, rising 4.8%, according to new data released by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)—a turnaround from three consecutive months of decline. Mortgage rates “fell through the month, dipping below 7% and continuing to fall to 6.86% by the end of the month,” explained Realtor.com® Sr. Economic Research…

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Editor’s Note: Superstars in sports and celebrities in real estate is a new series highlighting either high-profile professionals who have made a career transition into real estate, or those agents who represent such high-level individuals in the sale or purchase of their luxury homes. We’ll bring you their stories, best practices, top tips and more.…

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Homebuyers and sellers now have grounds for challenging property appraisal values, thanks to new guidelines adopted by federal regulators. The new guidelines standardize the process for “reconsiderations of value” (ROVs) for residential properties to give consumers a fairer shot at disputing an appraisal they believe is inaccurate, according to a joint press release from the…

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Mortgage applications decreased for the second week, down 3.9% from last week’s decline of 2.2%, according to the latest Weekly Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending July 26, 2024. But recent patterns of ups and downs, along with “bursts of refinance activity” indicate buyers may be holding out for…

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