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Realtor association tools driving member success

From data-driven platforms to safety apps and legal support, Realtor associations are investing in tools and services to help agents compete in a rapidly changing industry. Leadership from Florida Realtors and Virginia Realtors told HousingWire their focus is on delivering simplicity, integration and education to ensure members have every advantage when serving clients. Tim Weisheyer […]

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Gibson, Batton plaintiffs object to final approval of eXp, Weichert settlements

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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SERHANT. gears up for October Rhode Island expansion

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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How Paris Hilton demonstrated an age-old accounting principle and why this matters for clients

How Paris Hilton demonstrated an age-old accounting principle and why this matters for clients

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

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Luxury agent Frank Aazami joins Compass in Arizona

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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Barron and Tessa Hilton join Compass

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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Everything you need to know about the Compass-Anywhere merger

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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‘It’s complicated:’ brokers talk navigating MLS relationships at CMLS

According to Craig Cheatham, the president and CEO of The Realty Alliance, if you were to assign a Facebook relationship status to the relationship between MLSs and brokers it would be “it’s complicated.”  “The MLS is at once the most valuable tool of the broker and, at the same time, it is the thing at

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Expert speaks on Compass-Anywhere market share, consolidation

Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate creates a national brokerage powerhouse — but industry veteran Steve Murray says the deal’s biggest effects will be in scale, services and back-office consolidation. Murray — senior advisor for HousingWire and founder of RealTrends and RTC Consulting —estimates the combined Compass-Anywhere operation will handle roughly a million transaction sides

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Compass’s Anywhere deal raises questions about industry power shifts

For Anywhere Real Estate, news of its acquisition by Compass, generated quite a bit of interest in its stock, thanks to the excitement of what this deal means for the future of the company.  The real estate conglomerate saw its stock price rise from $7 at close of market on Friday to over $11 at

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