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Realtor.com CEO: CoStar made ‘deceptive and misleading’ claims

Jul 11, 2024

Damian Eales told Inman his company is focused on providing high-quality leads and has plans to further leverage the network of its parent company, News Corp.

5 ‘Owning Manhattan’ moments we can’t stop thinking about

Jul 11, 2024

The new Netflix show, centering on SERHANT.'s NYC agents, has been out for more than a week. Here are the jaw-dropping moments we keep circling back to mentally.

NAR membership dips as Realtors report closing fewer deals in 2023

Jul 10, 2024

NAR's 2024 Membership profile shows the impacts of a difficult market on real estate professionals — many of whom are contending with issues related to affordability and inventory.

6 steps for cultivating a culture of inclusion that agents want to join

Jul 10, 2024

Creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, welcomed and respected is vital to an organization’s success, Keller Williams' Julia Lashay Israel writes, and it doesn’t just happen overnight.

More lenders partner with Calque to offer ‘The Trade-In Mortgage’

Jul 10, 2024

EMM Loans, Searchlight Lending join growing list of mortgage lenders who have partnered with Calque to help homeowners tap their equity and buy before they sell.

FHA, VA requests drive pickup in purchase mortgage demand

Jul 10, 2024

Rates surged and then pulled back last week in what could foreshadow more election-year volatility in the months ahead. Jerome Powell tells Congress Fed will remain above the fray.

DirectOffer to provide 10-language audio search for Staten Island MLS

Jul 10, 2024

DirectOffer provides the industry with a valuable and long-neglected resource by which to empower visually- and hearing-impaired homebuyers.

Final Offer buys North American operations of Openn Negotiation

Jul 10, 2024

The acquisition will allow Final Offer, a platform for managing and negotiating offers, to provide a "transparent and straightforward experience when buying and selling a home," executives said.

Here’s why specialization matters for buyer’s agents

Jul 10, 2024

Developing areas of specialization enhances service, efficiency, and effectiveness and results in greater professional success for both teams and individual agents, coach Verl Workman writes.

5 easy ways to stay in your lane during a transaction

Jul 10, 2024

Stop trying to be all things to your clients, broker Joseph Santini writes. Focus on the things that fall within your purview and direct traffic as needed on your transactions.

Andy Florance calls Realtor.com lawsuit ‘PR stunt,’ talks future

Jul 10, 2024

Florance says Realtor.com lawsuit against CoStar is a response to Homes.com surpassing it in web traffic and takes aim at Zillow.

Multifamily building permits have dropped 30% since 2021: Redfin

Jul 9, 2024

Rising interest rates and market saturation have caused multifamily builders to slow the rate of new projects, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday. Between 2021 and 2023, builders filed an average of 18 permits to build multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. However, that number has dropped to an average of 13 permits as of May 2024.