The Tinka Ellington Group — a prominent real estate team specializing in coastal and waterfront properties in South Florida — has joined Compass. Led by Ellington, the group has closed more than $254 million in sales and brings 25-plus years of combined real estate experience. The seven-member team serves Sunshine State areas including Lighthouse Point, […]
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Before she ever stepped into the role of president at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Ginger Wilcox had lived nearly every side of the real estate business. She previously worked as an agent, learning the intense demands of serving clients through one of life’s biggest financial decisions. She also operated as a broker, understanding
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Coldwell Banker Realty is welcoming another top-producing team. The Anywhere–owned brokerage announced Monday that the Fowler Sakey Team is making the move from William Raveis to Coldwell Banker. The Connecticut-based team will be joining the Fairfield Coldwell Banker Realty office. “We are thrilled to welcome the Fowler Sakey Team to Coldwell Banker Realty,” Steven Thomson,
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Some brokerages are what I sometimes think of as “Lily Pads” because they’re waystations where agents sometimes go—albeit briefly—to level up their commission splits. And then they move on. Lily Pad brokerages attract and recruit based on a higher split, but fail to retain a cohesive team because they don’t lead with a culture focused
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Compass has put forth a revised version of its seller disclosure form to clarify how its three-phase marketing strategy works — including when and how listings are shared with the public. The Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy Client Disclosure Form expands on a version first introduced in 2024. Updates include language aimed at improving seller understanding
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SERHANT. has expanded its footprint to Palm Beach Island, Florida, with the addition of Gary Pohrer, a top-producing agent and longtime local resident. Pohrer, who has closed more than $2.5 billion in career sales, brings more than two decades of experience in the luxury real estate market. That includes a record $106 million sale on
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Century 21 Real Estate has expanded its presence in Georgia with the addition of Realty 1 Georgia, a brokerage led and founded by Angela Whitmire. The firm — which will now operate as Century 21 Realty 1 Professionals — has offices in Covington and Milledgeville, Georgia. It serves residential and commercial clients across the eastern
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For years, the real estate industry has leaned on “transparency” as both a shield and a sword. Whenever innovation threatens the status quo, gatekeepers quickly rally behind consumer protection. But who’s really being protected? Let’s take a step back. Not long ago, Zillow led the charge into iBuying, buying homes from sellers directly, often at
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Compass is hungry for more growth and it is turning to Lacey Conway to help it realize its ambitions. The brokerage on Thursday announced its appointment of Conway as the firm’s executive vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Conway joined Compass in the spring of 2024 through the firm’s acquisition of Latter & Blum. At
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The American real estate industry is collapsing under the weight of its own unresolved contradictions. With a housing market now showing unmistakable signs of sustained decline— plummeting affordability, rising rates, historic commission lawsuits, and consumer disillusionment—there is no bailout coming this time. The lessons of 2008 have not prevented history from rhyming. This time, though,
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