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Christie’s International Real Estate launches Charleston affiliate

Two South Carolina-based Christie’s International Real Estate affiliates are teaming up to form a joint venture and launch the brand’s first Charleston, S.C.-based operation. The firm announced the launch of IndigoOak Christie’s International Real Estate on Thursday.  The new affiliate is the result of a joint venture between The Litchfield Company, based in Pawleys Island, […]

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RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens

After over two decades at Douglas Elliman, Raphael De Niro and his team are making the move to Brown Harris Stevens.  The New York City-based De Niro Team, which consists of De Niro and eight other agents, closed 14 transaction sides for a total of $52.12 million in sales volume in 2024 according to RealTrends

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Howard Hanna enters Philadelphia market, partners with Art Herling Team

Despite being a Pennsylvania-based firm, it was not until Wednesday that Howard Hanna Real Estate Services had a presence in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The expansion comes via a partnership with Art Herling.  “Pennsylvania is a large state and over our 70-year history we’ve spread throughout the western part of the state and into central

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Kevin Stewart joins The Resident Group as partner

The Resident Group, a Los Angeles-based, Side-backed real estate team, is welcoming Kevin Stewart to the team from The Agency.  The team announced Stewart’s move on Monday. Stewart closed 15 transaction sides in 2024 for a total sales volume of $31.76 million, according to RealTrends Verified data. He is joining the team as a Resident

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Jason Mitchell Group adds LitFinancial to referral network

The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) said it has added mortgage brokerage LitFinancial to its network of business-to-business partners. LitFinancial was founded in 2024 and has closed more than $1 billion in client volume since launching — providing mortgage services and working with homebuyers nationwide. “JMG is proud to partner with LitFinancial, who provide a world-class

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Real estate leaders applaud Trump’s focus on housing, but question the impact

During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday President Donald Trump outlined three policy initiatives he was undertaking to help improve housing affordability for American consumers. In the speech, he did discuss his “ban” on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, his direction to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to acquire up

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ONE Sotheby’s International Realty appoints Daniel de la Vega as CEO

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Daniel de la Vega as chief executive officer, formalizing a leadership transition at the Florida-based luxury brokerage. De la Vega — who joined the firm in 2008 — has spent 17 years with the company and will continue to serve as president in addition to his new role as

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AI adoption accelerating across real estate marketing

In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) shifted to routine use across the real estate marketing industry, according to a new industry report from Rechat analyzing brokerage surveys and platform performance data. . Brokerages increasingly consolidated listings, customer relationship management (CRM) systems and marketing tools into unified platforms — with industry leaders citing integration as a key

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Gen X, millennials set to inherit trillions in real estate wealth

For years, the coming wealth transfer sounded theoretical. Now it’s showing up in closing rooms, estate sales and sudden all-cash offers as younger buyers inherit property — and purchasing power — at unprecedented scale. Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Trend Report, finding that Generation X and millennials are expected to inherit

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Early Alexander Brothers accuser found dead in Australia

Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman whose sexual assault allegations against real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon Alexander spurred similar claims from others, was found dead near Sydney late last year, Australian authorities said. A spokesman for the New South Wales coroner confirmed the death, which was first reported by the New

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