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Tech Pulse: MLS AI debate; CoStar disputes Zillow announcement

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: It’s up to MLSs to decide if the Zillow-ChatGPT integration violates IDX policies The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said individual MLSs must determine whether Zillow’s ChatGPT integration […]

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From life change to top agent: James Jensen’s North Dakota story

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As James Jensen walked away from work in the life insurance industry the day his son was born 12 years ago, he knew change was coming on multiple fronts. “I was trying to find the right time to make my life change,” Jensen said. “It was a great job with good pay, but it just

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SERHANT. strengthens leadership of new development team

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SERHANT. is looking to bolster its new development division. On Friday, the Ryan Serhant-helmed brokerage announced two executive appointments to its new development team.  The new leaders include Peter Rooney, who will serve as the head of new development, and Ben Nicholls, who was named as director of planning and design.  “As SERHANT. continues to

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Howard Hanna’s strategy to get 20% market share in 20 markets

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Although Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has conducted many acquisitions over the past few years, none of them made the real estate industry stand up and take notice as much as its acquisition of Elegran Real Estate earlier this month. And that’s because Howard Hanna’s acquisition of Elegran marked the over 70-year-old firm’s entrance into

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The Casa Team expands Douglas Elliman operations to Miami

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The Casa Team by Chiqui Delgado and Edgar Marquez at Douglas Elliman is expanding its operations from New York City to Miami. The real estate team brings more than two decades of combined experience in sales, media, design and law. “Chiqui and Edgar bring an exceptional combination of sales expertise, legal insight, media influence and

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Existing-home inventory up 14% from a year ago

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After falling slightly in August, existing home sales were back on the rise in September, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  Month-over-month, the paces of existing home sales rose 1.5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 4.06 million. This represents a 4.1% annual increase.  “As anticipated,

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It’s time for a federal housing policy reset

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I’ve been involved in federal housing policy for more than 50 years, beginning my career at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the 1970s and later serving on the staff of the U.S. House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs — now the Financial Services Committee — from 1983 to

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Realtor Veronica Figueroa dismissed from recruiting lawsuit

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Veronica Figueroa, the leader and founder of the eXp Realty-brokered The Fig Team, has been dismissed from the recruiting lawsuit involving Keller Williams agents in Waterford Lakes, Oviedo and Lake Nona, Florida. The claims against Figueroa were voluntarily dismissed from the suit earlier this month by the three Keller Williams franchisee plaintiffs, which include Keller

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‘Relentless competitiveness’ is the key to this NYC real estate team’s success

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Prior to starting his career in real estate Ravi Kantha was a criminal prosecutor and later a white collar criminal defense attorney. While Kantha says he enjoyed his work, he felt like something was missing. Ultimately, he said it was a conversation with his then soon-to-be father-in-law, who is an insurance broker, that inspired him

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US existing-home sales rise to fastest pace in 7 months

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Sales of previously owned homes in the US rose modestly last month as lower mortgage rates and tamer price gains sparked some activity in the nation’s long-stagnant housing market. Contract closings increased 1.5% to an annual rate of 4.06 million in September, the highest in seven months, according to National Association of Realtors figures released

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