Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

CoStar Group , the parent company of real estate data giant CoStar , has made an offer to acquire OnThe Market , the third most visited residential property portal in the United Kingdom. The announcement bolsters the claim that CoStar is “playing for keeps in the residential real estate market.” residential rental platform.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

A startup that wants to help independent real estate agents and brokers manage the logistics of their business is getting a big boost. The funding gives agents and brokers access to all of RLTYcos services effective immediately. ” RLTYco provides four primary services. RLTY Tax provides a network of CPAs.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Combined, this partnership could spur better decision-making for investors and home buyers as well as create a more efficient workflow for agents, the statement said. “Plunk and Local Logic strive to fully power the residential market with the information it needs to grow exponentially.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Several JRE agents serve on local boards and nonprofits across the island. Chris Raveis, the company’s president of residential sales, welcomed the JRE team in a statement. Broadening our reach, we have a tremendous network supporting agents, buyers, and sellers at William Raveis,” they said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

For the sake of simplicity, I will keep my comments restricted to residential real estate in the US. Why this category is still a B and not an A is that much of the search process still uses human (agent) intercession and still requires local knowledge and wisdom provided by the agent.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Redy , an online marketplace that rewards home sellers for selecting a real estate agent who best aligns with their sales goals, announced its launch in five markets on Tuesday. Real estate agents Josh Altman and Matt Proman, who are also cast members of the Bravo TV show “Million Dollar Listing,” co-founded the firm.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The Treasurys announcement could still impact the title and settlement services industry as it works to prepare for the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for residential real estate transfers, ALTA explained. This rule, which goes into effect Dec. ALTA added that the Treasury announcement is likely to face legal challenges.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

launched Claire, a generative artificial intelligence -powered, zero-commission buyers’ agent chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. In addition to the chatbot, homebuyers in these areas will benefit from the help of licensed real estate agents if they wish, on a commission-free basis.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

While it hasn’t reached the trillion-dollar mark in residential real estate value held by cities like New York and Chicago , Charlotte’s market has nonetheless experienced significant growth, with total property values pushing $200 billion as of 2023. Charlotte, North Carolina, has emerged as a major player in the Southeast U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Platinum brings a 2,500-agent team with a presence in markets across Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Missouri. Meanwhile, Braklow highlighted an agent-centered approach to marketing and education at United as major factors behind partnering with the real estate giant. The financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

parent company of North Carolina -based Fathom Realty , announced Wednesday that it has started two new commission plans for agents. The two agent payment plans, Fathom Max and Fathom Share, complement the real estate firm’s existing plan known as Fathom One. Existing agents can opt to stick with their current plan.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While not yet reaching the trillion-dollar mark, Miami ‘s total real estate value, including both residential and commercial properties, was estimated at approximately $650 billion as of 2023, according to the Miami Association of Realtors. million in 2023 volume, positioning her among the top 50 agents in Florida. As of Sept.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Like the previous settlement, the current proposed settlement would make only cosmetic changes to MLS PINs rules with respect to sellers providing offers of compensation to buyers agents, the filing states. The DOJ claims that it has been fighting to inject competition into residential real-estate markets.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

1, REBNY rules will prevent the listing brokers from paying buyer agents and instead will require sellers to pay commissions directly. The rule will require listing agreements to clearly outline the seller’s offer of compensation to the buyer’s agent. Starting Jan.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The plaintiffs take issue with what they claim is a requirement for agents and brokers — in Michigan and nationally — to be members of NAR, their state Realtor association and a local Realtor association in order to gain access to the MLS. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

In 2024, a year in which single-family residential resale transactions were at a 29-year low , Compass outperformed. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Because agents are the heart of the business. billion, with transactions up by 24%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Most agents seldom sell homes, according to a new study published by the Consumer Federation of America last week. The study, CFA’s third of three on this topic, suggests that a significant portion of agents in the U.S. sell at most five homes in a year. On this, NAR has previously reached the same conclusion.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The company reported via Google Analytics , that the Homes.com network recorded an audience of 110 million average monthly unique visitors in Q4, which it claims makes the network the second largest residential real estate marketplace in the U.S., The firms residential North American network generated $58.9 behind Zillow.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

According to the company’s announcement, the launch increases the total number of agents under the Corcoran umbrella by roughly 10% while also growing the brand’s physical office count by 10%. The new affiliate will become the network’s second-largest franchise after Corcoran Icon Properties in Northern California.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Census Bureau shows how the business landscapes changed for homebuilders , lessors, agents , brokerages and other real estate professionals in the first full year after the pandemic began. It was also a year in which many agents and brokers started new firms. Now, newly released data from the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

Coldwell Banker Realty , a New England-based residential real estate brokerage , welcomed James F. Coldwell Banker Realty boasts approximately 6,300 affiliated agents and 90 office locations. Wood, the brokerage announced on Tuesday. It is owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A pair of top-producing agents are returning to Coldwell Banker Realty. The Charlotte-based agent has dealt with her share of luxury listings over the years, twice setting the record for highest-priced home sale in the North Carolina hub. She is a certified home stager with experience in both residential and commercial real estate.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

This cycle of ascent and decline is also evident in the residential brokerage industry. However, whether measured by agent count, transaction volume, or market share, their once-commanding leads have diminished. Firms that once commanded the market and struck fear into their competitors are no longer as dominant.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

The company said the additional capital will be used to advance MoxiWorks aggressive product strategy, which is aimed at helping brokerages and agents win and close more deals. In order to accomplish this goal, MoxiWorks said it is homing in on four cornerstones: AI and automation, agent team capabilities, propensity scoring and mobile.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

These lawsuits threaten to radically reshape the residential brokerage landscape, and could be the catalyst for a fat decline in the annual commission pool as well as the industry shedding as many as 80% of agents, according to a team of analysts at Keefe Bruyette Woods. You are forewarned — there are charts! Who’s most exposed?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

But even though O’Koniewski and her agents have spent months preparing for these changes, she said the date did not come without a sense of trepidation. “I Not that individual agents might be struggling or running into things, but I haven’t seen or heard any horror stories or anything awful yet.” I know quite a few agents it hurt.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

During Tuesday mornings zoom hearing, Judge Saris noted that she was under the impression this lawsuit only involved residential real estate and that none of the named plaintiffs were involved in commercial sales or those involving mobile homes.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs can still use their loan benefit when working with a buyer’s agent regardless of how their agent is being compensated. And we protect consumers when we provide data and perspective on legislation that incentivizes the conversion of commercial space into affordable residential housing.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Revenue rose at eXp World Holdings during the fourth quarter of 2023, but the firm was unable to overcome a slow housing market, resulting in a $21 million loss and slower agent count growth. Our agent-centric model and value proposition, scale and superior efficiency enable us to invest in the success of our agents.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

The commission suits have roiled residential real estate professionals since NAR agreed to settle the Sitzer/Burnett case for $418 million. The settlement required Realtor-affiliated multiple listing services (MLSs) to remove blanket offers of compensation to buyer agents on the platforms, among other changes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Real estate listing descriptions can be tricky to write, especially for agents who dont have a background in creative writing. While the key statistics about a property will be available to buyers in the real estate listing description, residential buyers tend to shop with their emotions. Visit Zillow Premier Agent 4.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Real estate agents can use this data to identify motivated sellers and people who are likely to buy a home. Agents can now spend time converting high-quality leads that are sure to turn into more closed deals instead of spending hours trying to identify potential sellers through expired MLS listings or door knocking.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

A ban on residential building permits in parts of the Phoenix area is angering builders and agents , who feel it may curb the supply of affordable housing. Arizona sees the ban as a precautionary measure to curb the effects of climate change , as it will limit the number of new residential properties built in the area.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Generative artificial intellegence, such as ChatGPT, is changing everything—a statement that comes as little surprise to anyone these days, and least of all to the many real estate agents whose markets are being saturated by artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered buyers. That means that agents need to become smarter, too.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Arrival Home Loans on Tuesday announced a partnership with zavvie a fintech company that specializes in bringing liquidity to residential real estate in an effort to enhance the homebuying experience for its customers. ” Colorado -based zavvie echoed Chen’s excitement and shared a statement about the partnership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Adding to the complexity, the National Association of Realtors commission lawsuit settlement reshaped the industrys compensation landscape, prompting brokerages and agents to re-evaluate business models and client engagement strategies in real time. As Compass has grown, my passion for empowering agents has as well.

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Inman

JANUARY 24, 2025

At Inman Connect New York, Redfin's Joe Rath broke down the views of active agents in the industry, who make up less than a third of all Realtors.

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