EXp’s acquisition of NextHome: Culture may be the deciding factor
Amid real estate industry consolidation, Michael Valdes writes, the true test of success is how well brokerages are able to combine cultures after a merger....
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Don’t let corporate decisions turn into hostility toward agents
While real estate agents may hold different viewpoints on policy, coach Darryl Davis writes, let's not forget that we're all working toward the same goals....
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Jason Waugh tapped for return to HomeServices of America
Jason Waugh, currently president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, will rejoin HomeServices first on enterprise initiatives before stepping into the HSF Affiliates CEO role next year....
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Listing data should start with brokerages before MLSs: HomeServices CEO
Chris Kelly says the new Cotality-built platform is not an MLS workaround or private-listing network, but a way to control listing data flow....
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Zillow sues Compass and Chicago’s MLS over private listing battle
The complaint also says that Compass ended its direct listing feed to Zillow for all brokerages and affiliates nationwide on Friday....
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Trump scrambles to un-gut FEMA ahead of soccer, hurricane season
The Trump administration is seeking to reinstate former Acting Director Cameron Hamilton along with hundreds of previously released employees....
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More Americans are listing, leaving the US, and not looking back
More Americans are moving abroad than at any point in decades. Here's what the data shows and what it means for real estate professionals....
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Buyers, sellers both moved off the sidelines in April: Redfin
Pending home sales hit their highest level since February 2023 in April, and the median U.S. sale price posted its biggest year-over-year gain in 13 months, according to Redfin....
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Keller Williams, HomeServices of America adopt Cotality’s new launch listing platform
The companies made clear the initiative is built around simplicity as well as data input and control for real estate agents....
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‘I just keep grinding’: How this top agent is weathering a tough market
Sellers taking $50,000 under asking. Contracts falling through. A Texas agent breaks down how she's staying resilient in a tough market....
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