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Top indie brokerage John L. Scott acquires Sterling Johnston Real Estate

Housing Wire

West Coast juggernaut independent brokerage John L. Scott Real Estate has acquired boutique brokerage Sterling Johnston Real Estate , based out of Redmond, Washington. Scott currently has more than 100 offices spread across Washington , Oregon, Idaho and California, according to the brokerage’s website.

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Indie brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives joins eXp Realty

Housing Wire

Daryl Owen , the founder of top California independent brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives , is joining eXp Realty and taking 200 agents along with him. In 2022, his team closed $887 million in sales on 1,091 transactions, with an average home price of $740,000, eXp said in a statement Wednesday.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2019 and won class-action status in April, alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyer brokers a commission to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs. Judge Stephen R. Bough of U.S.

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Most Brokerages Have Zero Counter-Cyclical Hedge

Notorious ROB

The market was crazy hot, and both mortgages and home sales were going stratospheric. With the enormous amount of money they were making, they made significant investments into rental properties. Sales plummeted. At the same time, their investment properties kept falling in value and renters started to miss payments.

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How to Become a Property Manager in 7 Easy Steps

The Close

In my 28-year real estate career as a broker and coach, I have worked with many agents who have asked about either adding property management to their current business or becoming a full-time property manager. From the outside looking in, property management looks easy.

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83 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager

Norada Real Estate

You don't have to tell us, finding a good property management company is hard. When we first started investing in residential real estate we went through several property managers, struggling to find one that was truly exceptional. General Property Management Questions 1) How long has your company been in business?

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Is Owning a Real Estate Brokerage Profitable?

Marco Santarelli

If you are thinking of starting or expanding your own real estate brokerage, you might be wondering how profitable this business can be. However, with proper planning and execution, real estate brokerages can be highly profitable ventures. Is owning a real estate brokerage profitable? billion by 2028. billion by 2028.