Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

SERHANT. has added a high-performing team to its presence in Charleston, South Carolina. Key Avenue Group is leaving Keller Williams for SERHANT., bringing a team with more than $300 million in career sales. Key Avenue is led by Christopher Smith and Patrick Ryan. SERHANT. first entered South Carolina in 2023. “We chose SERHANT. because we feel the real estate industry is in need of change,” Smith said in a statement.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A decision by Park City Realtors could signal a shift in local associations’ willingness to abide by NAR policies, and comes as the CCP debate intensifies.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Brokerages are scrambling to adapt to the post-settlement landscape of real estate, and more of them are turning to the same method for growing their headcount — acquiring new teams. The addition of teams is an efficient way for major brokerages to bolster agent counts and boost sales volumes on their income statements. But a new survey reveals diversity in the ways that teams are structured and how they produce different outcomes.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A recent survey found that many agents are not satisfied with local association services and find MLSs less relevant in light of new industry rules.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Mortgage solutions provider Floify is now going to go toe-to-toe with Equifax ‘s oft-maligned workplace verification provider The Work Number, which has been criticized by mortgage lenders and regulators for years of cost increases. Floify is the first point-of-sale system (POS) to introduce a native electronic verification of income and employment service, Sofia Rossato, the president of Floify, said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The real estate industry is currently divided over the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy, but one local Realtor association and MLS has decided to move beyond just voicing an opinion. In an email sent to members on Oct. 3, Utah-based Park City Board of Realtors (PCBR) announced that it would no longer be enforcing the clear cooperation rule, as first reported by Inman News.

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Real Estate News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Zillow acquires virtual staging app; CubiCasa now turning floor plans into virtual tours; new CoreLogic platform integrates data; Propy and Inspectify team up.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday a $6.5 million agreement with Citadel Federal Credit Union to settle allegations of lending discrimination in certain neighborhoods of Philadelphia with majority Black and Hispanic populations. This is the DOJ’s first redlining settlement involving a credit union. The sector includes 4,600 financial institutions across America, which are subject to federal laws, including those pertaining to redlining and other forms of discrimination.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Mortgage business has increased recently for Wells Fargo head Charlie Scharf, left, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, but will it last? JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are starting to feel the effects of the Federal Reserve ’s 50-basis-point rate cut in September on their mortgage businesses. On Friday, both banks reported an uptick in home lending during the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Led by broker-owner Daniel Aubry, Daniel Aubry Realty comprises a team of six agents who bring a wealth of experience in both commercial and residential real estate, backed by Aubry’s extensive background in the industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Coldwell Banker Realty is welcoming even more agents to the firm. On Friday, the Anywhere firm announced the affiliation of Beacon, NY-based Daniel Aubry Realty. The affiliation marks the opening of the first Coldwell Banker Realty office in Dutchess County, New York. The firm was founded in 2009 by broker-owner Daniel Aubry. He and six real estate sales professionals, including associate broker Ron Donofrio, Julian Park, Veshtrim Osmani, Danielle Velez, Matan Broshi and James Murphy are making

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While repping their former marital home, Alyssa Morgan presented her ex, John Jansheski, with a $70 million offer, which he declined. Several months later, he accepted a $57 million offer from the same buyer after he had assigned a new listing agent.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As those on a fixed income continue to wrestle with rising property taxes , the mayor of South Portland, Maine , recently recommended that area seniors explore reverse mortgages as a potential option to add financial flexibility. After enduring backlash, Mayor Misha Pride has walked back his comments. “Contemplating the recent rise in property values, I suggested some seniors might consider a reverse mortgage,” Pride wrote in a letter to t he editor of the Portland Press Herald on Thursday.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Connecticut has entered into a consent decree revoking the fintech mortgage lender's license, and LoanSnap has been put on notice by California regulators that they intend to do the same.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 11, 2024

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Rick Guerrero and social media star Jenny Lynn Tran discuss how you can use content to add value, educate, and connect with clients and colleagues.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A key skill to being a real estate agent is judging a buyer’s mood. So how are consumers feeling on a wide scale? Consumer sentiment dipped slightly in the early days of October 2024, from 70.1 to 68.9, per the latest report for the University of Michigan. This monthly change comes in below expectations; median… The post Consumer Sentiment Shifts From Gains to Slight Decline appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Industry analyst Mike DelPrete writes that manipulating the display of data has the potential to mislead individual retail investors, eroding long-term trust.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While a plurality of homebuyers believes that it still isn’t the right time to pull the trigger on homebuying, new data from Fannie Mae shows increasingly positive attitudes towards purchasing a home, primarily due to the recent declines in mortgage rates. The latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) report from Fannie Mae shows purchase sentiment… The post Buyer Sentiment Hits 2-Year High, but Affordability Remains a Barrier appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Recent changes in the real estate industry have introduced new ways of doing business for brokers and agents. These changes demand strong leadership, transparency and adaptability to navigate the evolving landscape successfully. A fundamental change in the new NAR rules requires buyers to have a written agreement with a broker or agent to be able… The post Navigating the New NAR Rules: Best Practices for Helping Consumers appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Anywhere Brands President and CEO Sue Yannaccone offers a measured, thoughtful assessment of the Clear Cooperation Policy debate.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Above, from left, Shane McCullar, CEO and Operating Principal of KW Metro Center and Kate Papkin, general manager. Shane McCullar is on a mission. As CEO and operating principal of KW Metro Center in Northern Virginia for nearly two decades, McCullar has grown his brokerage from 35 agents in one office in 2007 to over… The post Carving Out New Paths to Growth appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Citadel Federal Credit Union "respectfully disagrees" with allegations, agrees to invest $6.5 million and open three new branches in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia.

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BubbleInfo

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Robert the big boss was in town yesterday. He is committed to changing or ending the Clear Cooperation Policy, which is a controversial stance. The CCP makes in mandatory that every agent upload a listing onto the MLS within one business day after any public marketing of the property. Robert (and other brokerage leaders) say […] The post Robert In Town first appeared on bubbleinfo.com.

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RIS Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Conditions are improving for buyers in the Mid-Atlantic, with mortgage rates down and housing inventory up, according to a recent report from Bright MLS. Bright MLS’s Housing Report for September found that there was a total of 19,945 new pending sales in the Mid-Atlantic in September, up 10.3% from last year and the eighth consecutive… The post Bright MLS Reports Mid-Atlantic Sees More Buyers as Mortgage Rates Fall appeared first on RISMedia.

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Bigger Pockets

OCTOBER 11, 2024

the traditional retirement model just doesn’t work well. To put it bluntly, the math sucks. I can do better—and so can you.

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