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Brown Harris Stevens names Halstead chief strategy officer

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Brown Harris Stevens has promoted Christopher Halstead to chief strategy officer, expanding his responsibilities to include overseeing new company-wide initiatives, operational efficiencies across regions and strategic projects such as office renovations. He will also provide additional leadership support to directors and agents throughout the firm’s network. Halstead joined the company in 2009 and has served […]

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Rochester affordability fuels New York’s tightest housing market

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The Rochester metro has become New York’s tightest housing market, with just 0.96 months of inventory—the lowest among all major metros in the state. The metro’s relative affordability at a $249,900 median list price appears to be driving intense buyer competition, pushing the market into strong seller territory with homes selling in a median of

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Fourth generation of Hunt family takes over HUNT Real Estate

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A fourth generation of the Hunt family is taking over the HUNT Real Estate Corp., which owns and runs HUNT Real Estate ERA. On Monday, current CEO Peter Hunt announced that his son Charlie Hunt would be taking over the Buffalo, New York-based firm as its new CEO.  Charlie Hunt first joined his family’s business

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5 states sue Zillow, Redfin over $100M agreement after FTC suit

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Zillow and Redfin are facing yet another lawsuit related to their multifamily rental syndication deal. On Wednesday, attorneys general in Virginia, Arizona, New York, Connecticut and Washington filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, that makes claims identical to those alleged by the the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its lawsuit filed

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Homeowners cashing in with ‘Airbnb for anything’ rentals

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Homeowners are turning underused private spaces into sources of income — renting out pools, backyards, and home gyms by the hour. From Los Angeles to Miami, residents are tapping into what some call the “Airbnb for Everything” trend. Pools are booked for small social gatherings, backyards host yoga classes and home gyms are used for

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Sun Belt leads sales volume but posts nation’s lowest absorption rate

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The Sun Belt region continues to dominate the U.S. housing market in raw transaction volume, recording 25,857 weekly home sales across its metropolitan areas, nearly six times the Northeast’s 4,452 sales and more than double the West’s 11,061 transactions. However, this sales advantage masks a market efficiency gap. The Sun Belt’s inventory of 353,916 properties

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New York and DC homeowners set for biggest savings from SALT cap hike

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Homeowners in New York and Washington, D.C., stand to gain the most from the recently expanded federal cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions — with typical households in these locations saving more than $7,000 a year, according to a Redfin report released Thursday. The change — part of President Donald Trump’s One Big

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Top Douglas Elliman team expands into Westchester, Connecticut

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Top-performing Douglas Elliman-brokered large team, The Michael Lorber Team is expanding into Connecticut.  The Michael Lorber Team is the No. 6 ranked large team in New York after recording $269.05 million in sales volume across 101 transaction sides in 2024, according to the 2025 RealTrends Verified Rankings.  “Our team has built a strong reputation representing

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MTV host Nēv Schulman joins Coldwell Banker Warburg as agent

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Nēv Schulman, known for hosting MTV reality show “Catfish,” has joined Coldwell Banker Warburg (CBW) as a real estate agent, the brokerage announced Thursday. His father, Robert Schulman, has been a broker at the firm for more than 30 years and recorded more than $10 million in 2024 volume with an average sale price of

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LISC appoints Valerie White to lead national housing strategy

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The Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) has appointed Valerie White to lead its national housing team — expanding her role beyond her current position as senior executive director of LISC New York. White will oversee the organization’s national housing investments — which total $30.4 billion to date — with a focus on expanding access to

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