Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

As the real estate industry faces unprecedented transformation, Century 21 Real Estate has stayed active through aggressive franchise growth, market consolidation and engagement with evolving homebuyer demographics. In an in-depth conversation with HousingWire , Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler opened up about the company’s strategy, its foundational franchise model and preparation for the future of homeownership.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 17, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Builder sentiment sours heading into summer The NAHB’s June confidence index was the third-lowest in the past 13 years as new home prices weaken and buyers remain on hold. Dave Gallagher June 17, 2025 3 mins Home builders are seeing a rough market ahead — and that could affect a sector that's been the one silver lining for the housing market in the past year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Mountain Realty ERA Powered has acquired Miller & Associates Real Estate , an independent brokerage based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The newly merged firm will operate under the Mountain Realty ERA Powered name, with a combined total of 34 agents across two offices. The acquisition expands Mountain Realty’s footprint westward, increasing its presence in central Pennsylvania (including Adams, Franklin and York counties) as well as parts of northern Maryland.

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Real Estate News

JUNE 17, 2025

A lawsuit filed in New York is the latest in a string of cases filed in Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida. KW settled the Florida suit in 2023 for $40 million.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act ( TCPA ) lawsuits against real estate companies are beginning to pile up again. Plaintiff Jessica Murch filed a TCPA suit against Compass and Compass Washington on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon. “The Plaintiff brings this action to enforce the consumer-privacy provisions of the TCPA alleging that Compass violated the TCPA by making telemarketing calls to Plaintiff and other putative class members listed on the National Do Not Call Regist

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Kyler Ferris — the founder of Ferris Realty in Conroe, Texas — has rejoined eXp Realty , bringing with him a 45-agent team and a reported sales volume of $164 million in 2024. The move marks a return to the national brokerage after Ferris Realty’s brief stint as an independent firm. Ferris, whose “Living in Houston Texas” YouTube channel reportedly accounted for nearly half of his team’s 368 transactions last year, is teaming up with Joe Rodriguez, another eXp Realty agent and creator of “

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Real Estate News

JUNE 17, 2025

The complaint filed in Oregon alleges Compass agents contacted a homeowner multiple times even though the phone number was listed on the Do Not Call Registry.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

As more companies embrace the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into their business- and customer-facing operations, a concern has emerged among firms focused on delivering services to older people AI training typically occurs with younger staffers, who could then incorporate unconscious institutional biases that might leave seniors feeling alienated from the technology.

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Keeping Current Matters

JUNE 17, 2025

There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. But the truth is, many people don’t put down that much unless they’re trying to make their offer more competitive.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Aging in place is gaining momentum among older homeowners , and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) has taken notice. The organization recently reported that 73% of homebuilding industry leaders say that requests for aging-in-place features have significantly or somewhat increased in the past five years, while 56% of remodelers are involved in home-modification work related to aging in place.

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RIS Media

JUNE 17, 2025

ERA Real Estate has announced that Pennsylvania ERA affiliate Mountain Realty ERA Powered has acquired Gettysburg-based independent firm Miller & Associates Real Estate—the brokerage will now be doing business as Mountain Realty ERA Powered. The combined operations consist of two offices and 34 affiliated agents. The move significantly expands the company’s service area and market… The post ERA Announces Affiliation of Pennsylvania’s Miller & Associates Real Estate appeared

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Lender and servicer PHH Mortgage , a subsidiary of Onity Group , is expanding its partnership with Blend Labs , the company announced on Monday. The expanded partnership includes PHH Mortgage utilizing more of Blend’s technology platform, which already powers its mortgage lending operations, to now include Rapid Refi and Rapid Home Equity. “Many homeowners today are still paying elevated mortgage rates or sitting on untapped home equity ,” Colin Friday, senior vice president of consumer lending

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RIS Media

JUNE 17, 2025

iBuyer Opendoor, still the largest of the so-called instant buyers which saw a flurry of media attention and growth during the pandemic, has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by investors accusing the company of misrepresenting its ability to time the market in order to make a profit off of home sales. According to court… The post Opendoor Pays $39 Million to Settle Claims It Misrepresented Predictive Powers appeared first on RISMedia.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

Erick Fernandez — founder of the real estate group EF Homes — has joined Coldwell Banker Realty ’s office in Aptos, California , marking a shift from his prior affiliation with Keller Williams. He brings more than two decades of business experience and is accompanied by EF Homes team members Laif McClellan and Cecilia Baron. Fernandez, who has built his practice on transactions bridging Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz region, is known for his understanding of how the tech industry influences l

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

IBuyer Opendoor on Friday agreed to pay $39 million to settle a federal securities class-action suit that accused the real estate tech company of misleading investors about its homebuying algorithm.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

The countdown is on to Zillow ’s new listing standards policy, which bans publicly marketed private listings. While it’s possible for agents at any firm to end up with a banned listing, most industry observers expect that agents at Compass — a vocal critic of the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and Zillow’s policy — will face the greatest impact.

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Brownstoner

JUNE 17, 2025

This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Park Slope, Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and Brooklyn Heights. How did they fare? First up, in Park Slope, this 1870s brownstone is in estate condition. This former Open House Pick sold in… Read More > The post Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: All Four Sold appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

The housing affordability crisis often conjures images of coastal urban cities with acute housing supply shortages and heavy land-use regulations. While these places do tend to have the highest home prices, it’s not where costs are rising the most. That’s according to a sprawling new study from JPMorgan Chase that examines affordability from a number of different angles, with a particular focus on millennials and the post-pandemic era.

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RIS Media

JUNE 17, 2025

Lone Wolf Technologies, a residential real estate software company, has announced it is integrating with Follow Up Boss, a real estate CRM utilized by top-producing teams. The integration enables a seamless sync mechanism between Follow Up Boss and Lone Wolf Foundation, the industry cloud, to streamline users’ marketing, transaction and accounting workflows, the company said.… The post Lone Wolf Technologies Partners with Follow Up Boss to Streamline Workflows appeared first on RISMe

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

A New York homeowner claims text messages sent by an associate broker at Keller Williams amounted to an "invasion of her privacy" and a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Calculated Risk Real Estate

JUNE 17, 2025

This morning, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released their monthly housing market index: Builder Sentiment at Third Lowest Reading Since 2012 In a further sign of declining builder sentiment, the use of price incentives increased sharply in June as the housing market continues to soften. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in June , down two points from May, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housin

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

The new policy was signed into law by Governor Maura Healey during the first week in June and is included in the state's larger Affordable Homes Act. The law will apply to sales after Oct. 15, 2025.

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RIS Media

JUNE 17, 2025

Today, we’re going to cover the eight big mistakes real estate coach and industry veteran Brian Icenhower believes are killing most agents’ social media presence (and therefore, their ability to make this a profitable real estate channel). “You’ve got to sacrifice your social profiles for your business,” he begins by saying. “And if you’re not… The post Eight Social Media Mistakes That Are Killing Your Real Estate Business appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

Nearly 40 percent of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline in single-family starts is projected this year.

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Eye on Housing

JUNE 17, 2025

In a further sign of declining builder sentiment, the use of price incentives increased sharply in June as the housing market continues to soften. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in June, down two points from May, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market.

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Speaker: Sarah Santa Ana, Real Estate Coach, Move4Free Realty

Networking is one of the crucial elements in every real estate organization's success. Both agents and real estate companies need to maintain robust networking links. This is why social media is essential for any real estate professional! Social media enables you to stay in touch with your present clients, maintain connections with your past clients, and engage potential customers and investors.

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

With the update, real estate agents will now be able to speak prompts to Compass AI, freeing up time for other tasks, Rory Golod, president of growth and West regions at Compass, told Inman.

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Better Dwelling

JUNE 17, 2025

Canada’s real estate industry is a little overenthusiastic about last month’s market data, according to one of the country’s largest banks. A new BMO Capital Markets report explains that weak sales and rising inventory persist, suggesting pricing will remain sluggish in the near term. The bank warned investors that real estate corrections are measured in […] The post Canadian Real Estate Prices To Remain Sluggish, Bear Markets Last Years: BMO appeared first on Better Dwelling.

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Inman

JUNE 17, 2025

The company now has 18 master franchises in Europe and is actively looking for new expansion opportunities across most of the inhabited world, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

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