New Elevate program providing “concierge-level services” to agents is off to such a strong start that Fathom will temporarily suspend guidance while it reworks 2025 forecast.

Professional association is fighting accusations that it knowingly reported inaccurate exam scores to state agencies and ignored a top executive's alleged sexual harassment of multiple employees.

Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. Social media success in real estate is strategic—and over time, the winning formulas have become clear. The biggest aspect of social media marketing, and the one that people…

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ERA Experts, LLC has announced a strategic investment in Sprout Realty, LLC, which will now do business as Sprout Realty ERA Powered. Both companies are based in Austin, Texas. This investment marks a creative collaboration aimed at supporting Sprout Realty’s continued growth opportunities in Austin, Waco, Dallas-Fort Worth and throughout northwestern Texas. Both ERA Experts…

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Homes in Taylor County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here  Yahoo News

CENTURY 21 Solid Gold Realty has announced that it has joined forces with Gloria Zastko, REALTORS®, a 34-year-old agency. With this announcement, the formerly independent firm will do business as CENTURY 21 Gloria Zastko Realty. Based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Gloria Zastko, REALTORS®, was founded in 1991 and is a full-service real estate office…

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President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign platform came with five economic policy “pillars.” One pillar was cutting taxes, with the platform specifically promising to make permanent provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Trump signed into law during his first term.  The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released a draft of…

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Labor shortages, high material costs and permitting delays have stretched rebuilding timelines into years. In response, a wave of prefab housing companies is stepping in with solutions to meet the urgency of the moment. Plant Prefab, Azure Printed Homes and Ark Container Homes are answering the call.

On Sunday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he'd halted development on a Muslim mixed-use project in Plano due to several alleged violations. However, the developers said Abbott's investigations are unfounded and rooted in Islamophobia.

What happens in Kansas City, stays in Kansas City.  Berkshire Hathaway Energy (the $20 billion-parent of HomeServices of America) and Tennessee-based independent brokerage Crye-Leike’s petitions to transfer commission lawsuits were denied, despite defendants’ argument that it would be more convenient for witnesses to travel there instead of Kansas City. Judge Stephen Bough of the Western…

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The denial by Judge Stephen Bough is the latest in a string of court losses for the two remaining real estate companies that have yet to reach settlement agreements in homeseller commission cases.

A lot of real estate brokerages talk about disrupting the industry, but few have executed on that promise like The Real Brokerage. The fast-growing, remote-first real estate company aimed to be a disruptor and upend the traditional way of running a brokerage. And they’re aiming to do it all with unprecedented speed. Now operating in…

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Economic observers’ eyes remain on the rate of inflation, as the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows mixed changes.  The CPI, one of the main measures of inflation, rose monthly at a seasonally adjusted basis of 0.2% during April. This is slightly higher than the 0.1% that the CPI…

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'A huge indulgence': Eurovision commentator Graham Norton's extraordinary property portfolio  London Evening Standard

The deal will give Lower greater reach, while also contributing to an "end-to-end homeownership" platform — increasingly the holy grail of real estate technology.

Corcoran asked $12 million for the Fifth Ave. duplex with sweeping Central Park views and reportedly received multiple bids that pushed the contract price above asking.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Capezza as SVP, Head of Growth and M&A. In his new role, Anywhere stated that Capezza will focus on growing the brand’s platform through strategic acquisitions and mergers outside of its existing organization, including opportunities on behalf of brokerage, title and transaction services operations within…

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UK offices overtake Europe, suffer over longer term  Bridging & Commercial

'A huge indulgence': Eurovision commentator Graham Norton's extraordinary property portfolio  inkl

The National Association of REALTORS® today announced Ask the Agent as a new partner with NAR REALTOR Benefits®. Ask the Agent is a video communication and broadcast platform that helps real estate agents engage more effectively with clients. As part of the partnership, NAR stated that members will receive a 20% discount on monthly or…

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