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2025 leadership team takes over at California Association of Realtors

Nov 11, 2024

The California Association of Realtors has installed its 2025 team, including a new president, president-elect and treasurer. The leaders will work alongside CAR CEO Phil Hawkins for the next year.

NAR CEO signals support for ‘3-way agreement’ amid Realtor pushback

Nov 11, 2024

At the National Association of Realtors' annual conference, CEO Nykia Wright emphasized the need to rebuild its relationships with large brokerages and doubled down on NAR's governance.

Zillow predicts 2025 home trends: A blend of sustainability and tech

Nov 11, 2024

As the new year approaches, bringing fresh resolutions, it also ushers in innovations poised to shape modern homes. In a recent report, Zillow shared data-driven predictions for trends that will blend technology with comfort, sustainability and climate resilience in 2025.

Decline in NAR membership, long expected, hasn’t materialized yet

Nov 11, 2024

With 1,526,631 members as of Oct. 31, the National Association of Realtors is on track to end 2024 with its fourth-highest membership numbers on record. Next year, however, is a different story.

Casa Encantada megamansion sees $30M price cut to $165M

Nov 11, 2024

Described by Compass agent Josh Flagg as “one of the finest residences in the United States” in a statement obtained by the New York Post, the home certainly lives up to its reputation. It spans 40,000 square feet across 60 rooms, including 7 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms, and sits on an 8.4-acre lot at 10644 Bellagio Road.

After selling Tadao Ando home, Ye snags $35M Beverly Park pad

Nov 11, 2024

Ye's new mansion spans about 20,000 square feet and sits on about seven acres. The property last sold for $24.5 million in 2022.

Real talk: We need to make housing more accessible for older adults

Nov 11, 2024

Planning for the future and promoting accessible, inclusive infrastructure keeps senior adults connected to their communities, Rachael Hite writes.

3 secrets to branding (psst … it’s not really about you)

Nov 11, 2024

What’s in a brand? In real estate, a brand is essentially how someone feels about you or your product based on their feelings, associations and experiences.

Why your brokerage needs a data warehouse for Q4 and beyond

Nov 11, 2024

Data is the key to staying ahead in today's competitive real estate market. The ability to gather, organize and interpret information efficiently can make or break a brokerage's profitability.

How real estate pros can adapt and prepare for the silver tsunami

Nov 11, 2024

Serving seniors starts with understanding their needs, desires and wants in real estate, and in terms of their lifestyle and goals, Engel & Völkers Americas' Stuart Siegel writes.

Brokerages expect rates to drop. Their clients bank on the opposite

Nov 11, 2024

Potential real estate clients are growing less responsive to mortgage-rate dips, one of several key takeaways from the results of the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey.

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: Zillow will be the national MLS

Nov 11, 2024

Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor's annual NAR NXT conference during a "Future of the MLS" session Friday.