Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
LPT Realty achieves growth by tailoring compensation models to the career stage of its real estate agents, from newbies who get the most out of a flat-fee model to superstars who like a traditional split. “What that creates is [that] we actually have alignment with our team leaders,” said LPT CEO Robert Palmer. “Everybody wins, and it’s led to massive growth.
Real Estate News
JUNE 13, 2025
Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Industry Startup aims to bring assumable mortgages to the masses Could a new market emerge around homebuyers taking over a seller’s existing low interest rate loan? One proptech veteran thinks so. AJ LaTrace June 13, 2025 4 mins Key points: RetroRate formally launched this month in 10 states, including California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
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Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 11, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Real estate affinity groups and inclusion leaders told Inman that by shifting potential liability away from local and state Realtor groups, brokerages will now be expected to rule on certain ethics complaints.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
The non-QM space has long provided a valuable path for foreign nationals and global investors to purchase property in the United States. While these borrowers may follow a less traditional route, they play an essential role in the diversity and strength of the housing market. Even more importantly, non-QM serves international investors and domestic borrowers with unconventional portfolios.
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Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 10, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 10, 2025
Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and two local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive.
Housing Wire
JUNE 9, 2025
The 2025 U.S. housing market is flashing warning signs reminiscent of 2008: rising household debt burdens, persistent inflation and home prices that are outpacing incomes. Unlike the pre-2008 era, stricter lending standards and robust regulations have kept mortgage delinquency rates low, significantly lowering the odds of a catastrophic collapse. Yet, the growing share of income devoted to debt payments signals a need for heightened oversight and proactive measures to prevent financial strain fr
Real Estate News
JUNE 11, 2025
A California broker is suing NAR and his local associations, alleging that fee rules are anticompetitive and have “a chilling effect on independent brokerages.
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Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 12, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
A price drop is not your only option when the market's slow or the listing's stale. Darryl Davis offers strategies to reboot and relaunch that property.
Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
The cost of owning a home in the U.S. has jumped sharply in recent years, reaching an average of more than $1,700 per month in 2023 — a 17% increase since 2020 — according to an analysis by First American senior economist Sam Williamson. Using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Williamson found that all homeowners — whether they have a mortgage or not — are seeing more of their income eaten up by the rising costs of taxes, utilities, insurance and monthly mortgage payments.
Real Estate News
JUNE 12, 2025
HomeSmart CEO Matt Widdows reveals how centralizing tech, services and support has fueled the Arizona-based company’s quiet rise while shaping its culture.
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Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 13, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 10, 2025
In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com.
Housing Wire
JUNE 12, 2025
EliseAI is finalizing a partnership with Zillow Rentals to embed its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology directly into multifamily rental listings on the Zillow platform. The integration is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025. Branded as AI Assist, Powered by EliseAI, the new feature will incorporate the company’s LeasingAI technology, which offers renters immediate answers to their questions while streamlining the leasing process for property managers.
Real Estate News
JUNE 10, 2025
Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Industry Over 2.5 million claims filed in commissions lawsuits Based on the number of claims filed by the May 9 deadline, each home seller could receive around $250 from the over $1 billion settlement fund. Dave Gallagher June 10, 2025 2 mins While the numbers are still being finalized, it appears home sellers who filed a claim in the buyer agent commissions lawsuits will each receive around $250.
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Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 9, 2025
If you’re a first-time homebuyer, you might feel like the odds are stacked against you in today’s market. But there are resources and programs out there that can help – if you know where to look.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Put effort into the before, during and after of the listing appointment to position the property and generate additional leads from the process, Nick Schlekeway writes.
Housing Wire
JUNE 9, 2025
Unless you’ve been living among the Amish, you’ve probably already tried ChatGPT for your real estate business. Most agents we work with have, but usually to write listing descriptions packed to the gills with fluffy language and way too many em dashes. Sound familiar? If so, you’ve barely scratched the surface of what ChatGPT can do for your real estate business.
Real Estate News
JUNE 11, 2025
Last year saw a record-high share of investor home sales. Meanwhile, smaller investors made new gains, and the Midwest emerged as a focal point for buyers.
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RIS Media
JUNE 12, 2025
If you spend any amount of time these days following real estate news—or more accurately, the endless chorus of industry pundits—you might start to believe the sky is falling. The debates swirling around MLS participation rules, commission lawsuits, and the rise of Private Listing Networks (PLNs) have triggered no shortage of doomsday scenarios, public handwringing,… The post Stop Panicking.
Inman
JUNE 9, 2025
Colorado-based Covius will continue to provide integrated title and closing services to Blend's customers, and Title365 President Kirby Hulbert will join Covius's settlement services team.
Housing Wire
JUNE 8, 2025
Real estate brokerages have faced their fair share of challenges over the past year — from legal threats and business practice changes, to a slow housing market and the breakneck pace of technological development. With all of these changes and challenges many wonder if we are on the precipice of a brokerage mass extinction event. Panelist Craig McClelland, James Dwiggins, Linda O’Koniewski and Byron Lazine contemplated this question on Sunday at HousingWire’s The Gathering.
Real Estate News
JUNE 9, 2025
As insurance rates skyrocket in areas prone to extreme weather, agents need to make sure homebuyers understand those costs to avoid problems at closing.
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RIS Media
JUNE 12, 2025
Agents are constantly looking for new ways to gain an edge, generate leads and close more deals. One of the most powerful lead sources? Failed and expired listings. These are properties that were once listed on the market but didn’t sell. Let’s explore why failed and expired listings are among the best lead sources and… The post Why You Should Be Pursuing Failed and Expired Listings—and How to Find Them appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JUNE 11, 2025
New York City's broker fee bill went into effect on Wednesday, prohibiting property owners from passing broker fees onto renters. REBNY attempted to block the bill's enforcement but failed.
Housing Wire
JUNE 11, 2025
Century 21 Myers Realty has merged with PAL Realty , a Leesburg, Florida -based firm that specializes in serving 55-plus active adult communities. The merger expands the reach of Century 21 Myers Realty to seven offices and brings its agent count to approximately 160. PAL Realty, founded in 2006 by broker June Robbins, will now operate under the Century 21 Myers Realty name.
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