Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Any veteran real estate leader understands the balancing act running a team. You’re essentially responsible for scaling gross commission income (GCI) for everyone. You must do this while maintaining a sustainable level of margin with increasing expenses. What is the best way to make this happen? Strategic partnerships are the way to go. Leveraging other businesses with built-in assets that need real estate professionals can help supplement your lead generation expenses while providing a st

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Keeping Current Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

After years of suburban and rural migration during the pandemic, cities have been making a comeback in the past couple of years

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Tje rapidly rising site traffic at Homes.com took center stage at CoStar Groups Q4 and full year 2024 earnings call with investors Tuesday evening. 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., behind Zillow.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Housing starts fell in January, and builders are less optimistic about the next six months as new federal policies could increase costs and reduce workforces.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has made exclusive listings central to the companys business strategy. But the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), of which hes been a vocal critic, is an obstacle toward that strategy. While the debate over CCP has gotten increasingly heated , Reffkin may already be winning the war against the CCP. In his opening remarks during Compass s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Tuesday, Reffkin said that almost half of the markets the brokerage operates in have stopped enforc

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The company touted its Homes.com Network as the No. 2 residential marketplace and said it sees opportunities to win away rental listings from rivals.

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The brokerages strategy? Attract more buyers with exclusive listings, said CEO Robert Reffkin.The gap between Compass and the industry will only accelerate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 6.6% from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. 14, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, applications decreased by 4% compared with the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity, which had been strong for the past few weeks, shrank to 38.7% of total applications from 40.2% last week.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Compass CEO said that NAR's rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A viral Instagram post this week claims that a wave of new inventory is hitting the Washington, D.C., housing market after large numbers of federal employee layoffs were announced. Bright MLS has addressed these claims this week with relevant data. Social media posts suggest that more than 4,000 homes recently hit the housing market in and around the nation’s capital.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Learn more about the "Fathers of Fair Housing," including Sen. Edward Brooke, who helped codify fair housing at the federal level.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

AI-powered proptech firm RealReports on Tuesday announced the release of a lead generation widget for listing pages. This will allow brokerages to incorporate information from RealReports property data on each listing while capturing the contact details of consumers who seek to view the full property report. Per the company’s announcement, the widget allows brokerages to customize which data types to display, such as neighborhood details, area trends, climate information or demographics.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As it seeks to slash costs to pay a $418 million lawsuit settlement, the National Association of Realtors announced on Tuesday it would stop printing "Realtor" magazine and move to a digital-only format.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Digital closing provider Snapdocs has become the first to achieve compliance with MISMO s eVault System Standards, the company announced today. The certification, awarded after a rigorous third-party evaluation, confirms that the Snapdocs eVault meets all operational and technical requirements for the secure storage, management and transfer of eNotes, a release from Snapdocs said.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Was it money? Market? Client count? How did you know when you were no longer a newbie and had officially become a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is continuing its quest to unshackle itself from antitrust litigation surrounding its three-way Realtor association membership agreements and MLS access. On Tuesday, NAR and other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the DeYoung suit by arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to state a claim. NAR has also filed motions to dismiss the Hardy suit , the Muhammad suit and the Eytalis suit , each of which allege similar claims.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Real estate closing platform Qualia announced on Wednesday a series of security upgrades to its platform. These enhancements are exclusive to Qualia’s Shield solution, a wire fraud detection system designed for title and escrow professionals. The upgrades start with added protection for low-risk wire transfers of up to $1 million. According to Qualia, the low-risk wire transfer insurance feature is backed by London-based insurance company Lloyd’s.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Proven systems and trustworthy leadership make all the difference in building a brokerage to be proud of, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. This is when your buyers need you the most. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. Ill share everything you need to keep the homebuying process running smoothly from your first meeting to closing and beyond. 1.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Forget what others say, Jonathan Pressman writes. Only you can determine whether or not it's time for you to downshift your real estate career and work as a part-time or dual-career agent.

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BAM Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In the past two years, home sellers who avoided the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) left over $1 billion on the table. According to new research from Zillow , choosing a private listing network over the MLS meant the typical seller pocketed $4,975 less than they could have. And in high-priced markets like California, that number jumped to a $30,000 loss per home sold.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Engel & Vlkers Pikes Peak, led by license partner Travis Turner, brings together a team of 33 real estate advisors and five managing brokers who specialize in luxury real estate.

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Estate Agent Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Its hardly a typical transaction but a case about a London villa with a moth infestation has highlighted

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

RealReports core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Great leadership isnt just about successits about legacy. RISMedias 2025 Newsmakers in the Luminaries category are the industrys most respected executives, founders and CEOs who have dedicated their careers to shaping real estate for the better. Through vision, mentorship and long-standing commitment, they continue to elevate their companies, agents and the industry as a whole.… The post 2025 Newsmakers: The Luminaries Who Continue to Lead the Way appeared first on RISMedia.

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Eye on Housing

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Constrained housing affordability conditions due to ongoing, elevated interest rates led to a reduction in single-family production to start the new year. Overall housing starts decreased 9.8% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

From planning for April 15 to planning for the future, coach Verl Workman offers strategies to help you stay on track with your financial prep.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

NextHome announced today that James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are partnering in the role of Chief Executive Officer. This future-focused collaboration was announced as NextHome stated it plans to accelerate its growth and pioneer whats next in real estate. In this shifting market, hope isnt a strategy; but a strategy gives everyone hope, Robinson said.… The post NextHome Announces New Co-CEO Model to Accelerate Growth Strategy appeared first on RISMedia.

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Estate Agent Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Average house prices ended 2024 up by 4.6%, according to early estimates from the Land Registry.

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