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Divorce listings are different. Here’s how to manage them
The complexities and emotions behind a divorce listing make it fundamentally different from other transactions. Lindsey Harn teaches you to navigate amid conflict.
Lamacchia: ‘I will sue’ Compass, MLS if listing fight comes to town
Anthony Lamacchia is drawing a line in the sand as the Compass-Zillow fight spills into MLSs, warning he’ll sue if it reaches his markets.
The 7 C’s of real estate: Human skills that still matter most
Real estate is not just about properties, Debbi DiMaggio writes. It’s about helping people move confidently into their next chapter.
Before you even think of prompting AI for your business, do this first
Bernice Ross shares strategies for combining niche marketing with high-level AI prompting to develop a business-building engine and superpower your production.
An entrepreneur’s guide to multifamily housing investment
Investing in multifamily housing rewards local insight, patience, persistence and the development of operational excellence, Michael Zaransky writes.
New York passes pied-à-terre tax on luxury 2nd homes
New York state lawmakers approved a tax on luxury second homes in New York City Wednesday, targeting properties valued at $5 million or more in a measure expected to generate as much as $500 million annually.
New home sales falter under ‘challenging’ spring market
New residential sales declined 11.3 percent annually in April, as buyer activity wilted under rising mortgage rates.
Home affordability hits new lows as buyers pull back
U.S. home purchase loans hit their lowest quarterly level since early 2014 and pending home sales fell for a second consecutive week, according to new reports from Attom and Redfin.
Proptech startup raises $14M to digitize US county property records
Balcony raises $14 million to build connected digital infrastructure for U.S. property land records, starting with 370,000 property parcels in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Stephanie Anton talks ‘quiet luxury,’ the coming Gen-Z takeover
Ahead of Inman Luxury Connect in San Diego, Corcoran Affiliates President Stephanie Anton talks about changing luxury expectations and what they mean for the future of real estate.
Hiding in plain sight: What the renovation boom isn’t telling us
New contributor Suzy Minken reflects about how buyers are bringing art, function and compromise to their renovations.
The corporate divorce: An insider’s view of the MRED-Zillow standoff
Our fiduciary duty is not to tech platforms or national brokerage strategies, Compass team lead and Zillow customer Ben Lalez writes. It is to the human beings who trust us to guide them through the housing market.
MoxiWorks just reminded us why platform loyalty can pay off
With new leadership and new vision, Troy Palmquist writes that MoxiWorks' latest move should matter to every brokerage.
The fixed-rate mortgage myth agents need to stop spreading
Stop telling buyers that a fixed-rate mortgage means their payment will never change. Rising property taxes and insurance costs make that bad advice, Bernice Ross writes.
Agents off the hook as FinCEN fights for real estate rule
Closing and settlement agents won't be fined for failing to report transactions, as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) appeals the overturning of its real estate anti-money-laundering rule.
HouseWhisper wants to own the whole lead lifecycle, not just the first call
HouseWhisper launches Lead Engine and Rules Engine, expanding its AI real estate platform to automate lead nurturing and routing for teams.
A 2nd major MLS says it will shut off Zillow’s listing feed
The threat comes one week after the MLS in Chicago shut off Zillow's listings feed in the nation's third largest city.
The Zillow vs. MLS war exposes the industry’s biggest weakness
Is Compass wrong? Is Zillow off base? It doesn’t matter. They’re not the villains; old thinking and outdated assumptions are, coach Verl Workman writes.