Fathom Realty unveils partnerships with CE Shop, Working Advantage
Fathom Realty has forged two new partnerships with education platform The CE Shop and online marketplace Working Advantage. The partnerships will give Fathom's agents and mortgage loan officers access to exclusive discounts on continuing education courses and lifestyle needs, such as gym memberships and travel.
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The silver lining behind the market’s mixed messages
While 2024 is looking like more of the same down market, leading indicators may point to happier days ahead, according to Mike DelPrete.
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Bad at math? Let David Childers illuminate the latest data
Keeping Current Matters CEO David Childers and Jimmy Burgess discuss why a relevant market opinion based on facts, not fears, is key for educating consumers and navigating industry changes.
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HomeServices hit by buyer commission lawsuit in Florida
The class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff James Lutz alleges that HomeServices and other members of the National Association of Realtors fixed commissions, which misled buyers and resulted in buyers paying inflated home prices.
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Latest iGuide update includes buyer lead capture
Imaging company Planitar released an update to its iGuide tour experience that encourages buyers to offer contact information and feedback.
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Broker Spotlight: Chris Paoli, The Agency Steamboat Springs
Learn more about this managing partner of The Agency Steamboat Springs who also leads a top-producing, award-winning real estate team.
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Use auctions to reboot your listing (without a price drop)
Embrace the potential of auctions and understand how to navigate their benefits and risks effectively, new Inman contributor Chad Roffers writes. By doing so, you and your clients can tap into new opportunities and elevate your approach to listing properties.
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How buyer agents can level up amid commission uncertainty
Buyer's agents have a critical responsibility to be the best they can be, new Inman contributor Filippo Incorvaia writes, as they navigate industry changes and the necessity of advocating for themselves early in the homebuying process.
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NAR apologized for its racist past in 2020. But what’s happened since?
Cultural economist Mike Green looks at the aftermath of NAR's 2020 apology and what it would take to create a more equitable and inclusive housing market.
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Rates ease as Fed says it will dial back balance sheet tightening
Federal Reserve policymakers say they'll slow the pace of "quantitative tightening" to $40 billion a month, less than half the pace envisioned 2 years ago.
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Growth in residential, rental and mortgage segments lift Zillow in Q1
Zillow tallied growing revenue while stabilizing losses in the first quarter of the year as the reigning search portal narrowed in on its post-commission settlement strategy on Wednesday.
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EXp sees revenue rise, but agent count dips again in Q1
The company earned $943 million in revenue between January and March of this year. However, by the end of the quarter, agent count was down to 85,780.
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Hyatt, Hilton among those accused of price-fixing in new antitrust suit
A lawsuit filed last week in California alleges the hotel industry engaged in illegal price-fixing using AI software.
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Faith in NYCB restored, but worries about some regional banks remain
Wall Street investors believe promises made by new leadership of New York Community Bancorp, but concerns about the impact of interest rates and commercial lending on regional banks remain.
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Ex-eXp agent at center of sex lawsuit sues for defamation
Michael Bjorkman wants more than $20 million. He says founder Glenn Sanford defamed him when discussing 'bad actors' and jail time on an earnings call.
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More agents plan to switch brokerages in the coming year
Stronger lead generation systems and commission structures are driving more agents to consider switching their brokerage affiliations in the coming year, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate's annual Agent Priorities Report published on Wednesday. In the survey of 1,500 agents, 39 percent said they plan to switch brokerages. That's a 56 percent increase from 2023 when 25 percent of agents said the same thing.
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Largest minority and women-owned brokerage in US joins Real
The Atlanta-based Village Premier Collection, led by Cheri Benjamin, has joined Real under its Private Label program. The company has roughly 500 agents and closed $665 million in sales in 2023.
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NAR clarifies when a buyer contract will be required under settlement
In an email, the 1.5 million member trade group specified when agents would have to have signed written agreements with buyers, but stressed NAR would not dictate the agreements' terms.
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Local Logic fine-tunes home search with new NeighborhoodMatch tool
The local intelligence company's latest tool automatically surfaces locations for homebuyers based on the homes they're already scrolled, offering an alternative to traditional search tactics.
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Inaugural class of Inman Future Leaders in Real Estate revealed
The class of 45 honorees represents the real estate industry's brightest achievers under the age of 40. Future Leaders is the latest addition to Inman’s growing industry-leading awards program.
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