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Top NYC agent Amy Herman, team move to Brown Harris Stevens

Aug 28, 2024

Herman was one of the first agents to follow Ryan Serhant to his eponymous firm from Nest Seekers International, where she had been a member of his team for more than 5 years.

Keller Williams heads to arbitration in second John Davis lawsuit

Aug 28, 2024

The case is part of a long-running legal battle between Davis, an ex-CEO of Keller Williams, and his former employer. An earlier case Davis filed against KW was also ordered into arbitration.

Mortgage brokers warned of warehouse lending scammers

Aug 28, 2024

Victims have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, with imposters also gaining access to borrowers' sensitive personal information.

Corcoran Icon Properties expands into Palo Alto

Aug 28, 2024

The Corcoran Group franchise now has 24 physical offices with the launch of its latest in Palo Alto. The office is led by Managing Broker Benyam Mulugeta and Sales Manager and Partner Susan LaRagione.

SERHANT.’s ‘Owning Manhattan’ renewed for Season 2 on Netflix

Aug 28, 2024

The first season of the hit reality series featuring agents from Ryan Serhant's brokerage dropped on Netflix two months ago. A release date for the second season was not immediately made public.

Top NYC agent Amy Herman, team, move to Brown Harris Stevens

Aug 28, 2024

Herman was one of the first agents to follow Ryan Serhant to his eponymous firm from Nest Seekers International, where she had been a member of his team for more than 5 years.

US homebuyer down payments reach new record, outpace prices

Aug 28, 2024

According to Redfin, the typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment hit the highest level in over a decade, at 18.6 percent of the purchase price in June, up from 15 percent the previous year.

Digital avatars have arrived: Here’s how real estate pros can use them

Aug 28, 2024

Reimagine sales, marketing and instruction by using digital avatars to bring the human touch to content without the cost, land investment specialist Curtis Williams writes.

Which matters more: Speed to lead or relationship-building? Pulse

Aug 28, 2024

It's kind of hard to know how to generate, capture and nurture leads into clients these days, so tell us your take.

Calque unveils ‘light’ version of its ‘buy before you sell’ offering

Aug 27, 2024

Touted as faster and more affordable, Calque's new "Contingency Buster" product is tailored to homeowners who don't need to tap their equity when buying their next home, executives say.

New forms aim to sidestep NAR settlement, law professor warns

Aug 27, 2024

In a new report, University of Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier details ways in which contracts allow buyer agents to collect more compensation than agreed-to with the buyer.

Case-Shiller Index keeps breaking records as HPI growth curbs pace

Aug 27, 2024

Although home price growth is slowing, S&P CoreLogic's report also showed that first-time homebuyers are being impacted most by rising prices, since in the last five years, prices in the lower end of the market have risen more quickly than other tiers.