Government shutdowns have repeatedly rippled through the real estate industry over the past three decades, delaying loans, snarling flood insurance and rattling buyer confidence. A federal shutdown is days away as of Friday — threatening paychecks for hundreds of thousands of workers, freezing key reports like monthly jobs data and placing a layer of uncertainty […]
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The objection deadline in the final approval process for commission lawsuit settlements reached by eXp World Holdings and Weichert Realtors in the Hooper commission lawsuit brought out several familiar names for those who have closely followed the commission lawsuit saga. On Friday, the Gibson home seller commission lawsuit plaintiffs, Don Gibson, Jeremy Keel and Daniel
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Luxury real estate brokerage SERHANT. is expanding into Rhode Island with its first office opening on Oct. 6 — a move founder Ryan Serhant says will be the largest single brokerage entry in the market to date. “We always start with one (office) as we move from state to state,” said Serhant. in an exclusive
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Business theory IRL As I like to share with my MBA graduate students, the principles of our classes are not just theory. They have real-world (or, as my Gen. Z students say, IRL (in real life)) implications. Case in point: A reporter from the Daily Mail asked me about the following. Paris Hilton bought Mark
Boulder real estate professional Julie Meko has joined The Bernardi Group, a Coldwell Banker Realty team that ranks as the company’s top small team in the Boulder, Colo., region. Meko — a licensed Realtor in Colorado since 1998 — has represented some of Boulder’s major residential projects. She is known for her work in both
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Frank Aazami, a longtime luxury real estate adviser in Arizona, has joined Compass. Aazami, who previously worked with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, is bringing along several of his colleagues from the Private Client Group team — including Dinesh Wilson, Fletcher Wilcox and Zoya Pedenko. Private Client Group recorded $148.7 million in 2024 sales volume,
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I recently gave a talk to a few hundred real estate professionals in Chicago. I started with the map below of the U.S. showing the days on market for pending home sales in different states. It’s a stark illustration that the country is divided into two distinct real estate markets. The states with the shortest
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Compass announced that Barron Hilton and Tessa Hilton have joined the brokerage — rebranding their California luxury real estate business under the Compass banner in Beverly Hills and expanding into Palm Beach. The couple, known for representing high-end properties and clients across Los Angeles and beyond, said the move will allow them to scale their
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Appraisal technology and management firm Atlas VMS has named Anneta Pope as its chief brand officer, the company announced. Pope — who joined Atlas in 2023 — previously served as chief growth officer. Anneta Pope In her new role, she will advise CEO Erik Morin on market intelligence and customer insights and oversee the development
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The Compass and Anywhere Real Estate merger is reshaping the real estate landscape, raising questions about market share dominance, culture, agent retention and opportunities for other brokerage firms. Industry leaders weigh in on the potential impacts and future challenges. Below is an updated list of articles and podcasts on the topic from the real estate
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