Broker Public Portal (BPP) — the industry-led home search initiative backed by real estate brokerages and MLSs — announced that Doorify MLS has joined as its newest strategic investor. Based in Cary, North Carolina, Doorify MLS serves nearly 15,000 real estate professionals across 16 counties in the Research Triangle — including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel […]
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eXp Realty has rolled out a new initiative that allows its agents to choose from multiple customer relationship management (CRM) systems, marking a shift in the company’s approach to technology offerings. The program, called CRM of Choice, offers agents the option to select one of three platforms — BoldTrail, Cloze or Lofty — as part
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As class-action lawsuits continue against major real estate brokerages for alleged telemarketing violations, firms of all sizes are under increasing pressure to strengthen their compliance practices. According to attorney Michele Shuster, a founding partner of Mac Murray and Shuster LLP, staying within the bounds of federal and state telemarketing laws isn’t just a legal necessity
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When the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) agreed to implement mandatory buyer representation agreements as part of its commission lawsuit settlement agreement, the trade group said it was in the name of increased transparency. It’s with this same goal in mind that Northwest MLS (NWMLS) said it chose to implement referral fee disclosures. “Northwest MLS
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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac jointly create U.S. Financial Technology Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have launched U.S. Financial Technology LLC to replace Common Securitization Solutions. The
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Haven Properties has opened a new office in Monterey, California — extending its reach to a 175-mile coastal service area across the state’s central region. The firm — which already operates offices in San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria and Paso Robles — now includes 135
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HouseSavings.com — a real estate brokerage based in central Pennsylvania — has introduced a digital-first platform that offers flat-fee and low-commission listing services with the goal of reducing costs for home sellers. The company’s model features three residential listing packages — two flat-fee options starting at $999, and a virtual full-service package with a 1%
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Lone Wolf Technologies has released Deal Tracker, a new pipeline dashboard designed to give real estate agents a centralized, real-time view of the home transaction process from initial contact through closing. The dashboard is now available as the default homepage for users of Lone Wolf’s Transact platform. It integrates with Lone Wolf’s broader software system,
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Dermot Buffini, the CEO of Buffini & Co., joined this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast for a conversation on the evolving challenges for real estate leaders. Speaking with host Tracey Velt at HousingWire’s The Gathering, Buffini addressed the pressures that brokers and team leaders face amid market volatility and shifting agent performance. He emphasized
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A national survey released by NeighborWorks America found that prospective homebuyers overwhelmingly turn to Realtors first when seeking information about the homebuying process — outpacing friends, family and online searches. According to the poll, 41% of respondents who plan to buy a home in the next year — or are waiting for the right time
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