Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Volatility is becoming the new norm in today’s commercial real estate market. If it isn’t rising interest rates or shifting rental trends, then growing technology is the driving force that prompts investors to evolve. They also face significant pressure to become faster and more efficient. A change is needed. To help investors survive uncertain times, professionals must understand market trends and develop a game plan for success.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

Zillow said the company's new standards, which eXp Realty also committed to, show how it's implementing Clear Cooperation on its platform. Those that do not meet the standards won't be published on Zillow "for the life of the listing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Since 2022, Ive focused on the relationship between labor and Fed policy. Theres a common belief that a decrease in the inflation growth rate would lead to mortgage rates dropping below 6% as the Fed would cut more aggressively. However, we havent seen that improvement. Todays soft Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) inflation report indicates progress. However, it also highlights that we are still adjusting to the pandemic-related inflation that arose when supply chains were disrupted and recovered.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

Learn how this second-generation broker brings an athlete's mindset and competitive advantage to leadership and life.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Reverse mortgage professionals have long sought financial advisors as referral sources, but might find that those professionals are not particularly willing to entertain the notion that the product would be right for their clients. But when confronted with volatility in the markets, advisors who are more concerned with the risk of loss might start to slowly open themselves up to more conversations.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 10, 2025

The move, endorsed by eXp, could affect listings that are promoted via social media, yard signs and other means allowed by NARs delayed marketing policy.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

In a volatile real estate market, client-centricity isnt optional its your competitive edge. Chris Pollinger shares how elite agents turn uncertainty into opportunity by obsessing over what clients truly need, moving fast and thinking like strategic partners.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

The U.S. build-to-rent (BTR) housing sector reached new heights in 2024, completing a record-setting 39,000 single-family rental homes a 15.5% increase from the previous year according to a new analysis by Point2Homes. That figure marks a sixfold leap from the pre- pandemic years, when the country was averaging between 6,000 and 7,000 completions annually, according to the report.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

The sale marks the first time the home has changed hands since 2020, when it was purchased for $5.35 million by "Full House" creator Jeff Franklin.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

The trigger leads bill, which failed to pass the House of Representatives in late December 2024 despite Senate approval , was re-introduced to the 119th Congress Thursday morning. Simultaneously, a slew of mortgage brokers associated with the Brokers Action Coalition (BAC) sealed the end of BAC’s three-day Advocacy In Action conference by heading to Capitol Hill to fight for the trigger leads legislation.

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RIS Media

APRIL 10, 2025

Staging a home usually requires a bit of creativity, but that challenge can be amplified when dealing with a smaller space. Limited square footage can visually cramp a space, but with thoughtful staging, you can help buyers see a small homes full potential. Whether youre helping someone sell a condo or a small single-family home,… The post 3 Tips for Staging a Smaller Home appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Keller Williams is growing its presence in coastal Virginia. On Thursday the company announced the affiliation of Austin James Realty , an independent firm that serves clients in Virginia and North Carolina. We are thrilled to welcome Austin James Realty to the KW family, Suzie O’Neal, the chief growth officer for KWs Virginia Region, said in a statement.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

Learn more about this team's client-first philosophy and why team leader Julian Johnston believes Miami is on the verge of its next big boom.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Americas housing market isnt just cooling its frozen in place. Millions of homeowners are locked into 23% mortgage rates and simply wont sell, creating a chain reaction thats grinding the entire system to a halt. But this isnt just a temporary side effect of high interest rates. Its the result of a uniquely American mortgage structureone that unintentionally punishes mobility and paralyzes housing supply.

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Keeping Current Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

When you finally find the home you want to buy, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

For retirees who are contemplating a move to a state with lower or no income tax, they may find that they should consider other realities of their final destination. Focusing solely on income taxes without considering other associated costs may not bring about the savings they hope for or expect. This is according to a report published this week by the Wall Street Journal.

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HomeLight

APRIL 10, 2025

If youre thinking about selling your home , youre not alone in weighing your next move carefully. With todays higher home prices and elevated interest rates, many homeowners who locked in a low mortgage rate during the pandemic are reluctant to jump into another purchase. Enter the build-to-rent (BTR) option. Build-to-rent homes are newer, professionally managed single-family houses built specifically for renting.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Leo Pareja, the CEO of eXp Realty , has been a vocal supporter of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), and now, as he put it, he and his firm are putting their money where their mouth is. On Thursday, eXp Realty announced that, as a brokerage, it was signing on to abide by Zillow s standards for listing transparency.

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

In this Q&A with Tyson Hansen, ERA President Alex Vidal learns how he got his start and how he created outstanding outcomes in a tough year for real estate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Veteran real estate broker-associate Christina Khosrowabadi, who has closed more than $140 million in sales since 2022, has joined Christies International Real Estate Sereno , one of northern Californias largest independent brokerages. Khosrowabadi, a second-generation Realtor and lifelong resident of Silicon Valley , brings nearly two decades of experience in the regions highly competitive housing market.

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Brownstoner

APRIL 10, 2025

This Bed Stuy brownstone rental offers a nice layout, laundry, and rear yard space. At 299 MacDonough Street, the three-story row house is on a prominent block in the Stuyvesant Heights Historic District. It is one of a row of transitional Italianate/Neo-Grec brownstones that date to 1876, according to the designation… Read More > The post Bed Stuy Brownstone With Mantels, Fretwork, Garden Asks $9K a Month appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Florida-based Theoris Software has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform, AI agent, it says could transform how mortgage companies handle operations. The platform introduces a digital agent named Alpha7x that automates key processes across the mortgage lifecycle. The tool is being touted as the mortgage industrys first AI-powered co-pilot capable of taking over many of manual, repetitive tasks that typically burden loan officers , servicers, and back-office staff.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 10, 2025

Consumer anxiety could "freeze the housing market" or encourage buyers and sellers to act if they expect things to get worse.

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RIS Media

APRIL 10, 2025

Since stepping into the role of president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty two years ago, Kamini Lane has been laser-focused on transforming the brokerage into an industry leader, prioritizing service and technology through a people-first approach, she says. Though shes now leading one of the largest brokerages in the country, Lanes career has not… The post How Kamini Lane Is Reshaping Coldwell Banker Realty With a People-First Approach appeared first on RISMedia.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 10, 2025

We're gonna kick their ass and we're going to do it without a private listing network, Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi said about competing with Compass.

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RIS Media

APRIL 10, 2025

During a virtual hearing held Wednesday for the Acevedo v. eXp sexual assault case, defendants from eXp and affiliated entities clashed with plaintiffs after being bombarded with hundreds of documents produced at the last minute, a series of workplace profiles and chats disappearing and a forged signature, allegedly. The case, originally filed in February of… The post Forged Signatures, Deleted Chats and Last-Minute Document Dumps Stir eXp Litigation appeared first on RISMedia.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

APRIL 10, 2025

Yesterday, in Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-April 2025 I reviewed home inventory, housing starts and sales. In Part 2, I will look at house prices, mortgage rates, rents and more. These “Current State” summaries show us where we came from, where we are, and hopefully give us clues as to where we are going!

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Inman

APRIL 10, 2025

Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi told Inman private listing networks benefit brokerages, not consumers, and said his firm isn't jumping on the bandwagon.

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Brownstoner

APRIL 10, 2025

Got a project to propose forThe Insider?Contact Cara at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com In the early 2000s, a developer added two floors to an existing two-story garage in the South Slope, rebuilding the facade to create a handsome brick row house, still with a garage on ground level. "That construction… Read More > The post The Insider: Elegant Sculptural Details Distinguish Park Slope Row House Redo appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 10, 2025

The combined market share of the top 1,000 U.S. brokerages rose last year, with some firms doubling or even tripling sales volume, according to T3 Sixty.

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