Mary Lee Blaylock leaves HomeServices for Sotheby’s Realty
Blaylock's move to Sotheby's International Realty comes about one week after Gino Blefari retired as CEO at HomeServices, and Chris Kelly stepped into the role. Blaylock will lead company-owned brokerage operations at the luxury brand....
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Concessions surge as homesellers offer sweeter deals in sour markets
In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin....
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Listings are quietly ‘commingling’ on Zillow again after 4-year hiatus
In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR's no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021....
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5 Instagram Reel ideas to grow your real estate brand, business
Focus on being helpful, real and a little bit creative in your social media content, Kate Hulbert writes, and the engagement (and leads) will follow....
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Private listings just got real: State regulators have entered the chat
State regulators are scrutinzing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes....
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5 ways to reset systems, scale with ease, future-proof your business
Shift your business out of survival mode when you adopt a CEO mindset, implement smart processes and procedures, and scale with the future in mind, broker Jessica Souza writes....
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Hanna Holdings lawyers dispute judge’s recollection in recusal spat
Judge Stephen Bough refused to recuse himself from a case involving Hanna Holdings, saying their attorneys already had a chance to flag an apparent conflict. Hanna attorneys say it’s not true....
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After pause, Utah MLS resumes Clear Cooperation enforcement
The Utah-based Realtor association has adopted Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings, introduced under NAR'S Multiple Listing Options for Sellers Policy....
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Dream Finders Homes grows its mortgage, title insurance footprint
Alliant National acquisition brings 700 independent title agents in 32 states to Dream Finders, which provided financing on 72 percent of the homes it built last year through subsidiary Jet HomeLoans....
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Tariffs to spur ripple effects across real estate, industry leaders warn
Rising construction costs and shifts in foreign investments will result in falling sales as the weight of the tariffs are felt across U.S. housing markets, economists and real estate leaders told Inman....
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