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LA sued for canceling Mohamed Hadid’s spec home permits

Jan 5, 2024

J. Michael Issa of B. Riley Financial is alleging in a lawsuit filed in LA Superior Court last month that the city reneged on its word that permits on the property's building site were still active.

Industry veteran Saul Klein replaces MLS CEO accused of theft

Jan 5, 2024

Klein has been interim president of San Diego MLS since June, following the departure of former CEO Michael Mercurio, who allegedly embezzled $1 million from the San Diego Association of Realtors.

Notable search features and sharp UX highlight Hōm: Tech Review

Jan 5, 2024

Billed as a lifetime engagement solution, Hōm offers a lot for the growing agent targeting first-time buyers, but it's more an assemblage of nice-to-haves than an application designed to create meaningful change.

Agents are worth more than the current commission model

Jan 5, 2024

Agent, attorney, coach and yoga instructor Renee Fishman joins Bernice Ross to discuss the problems and opportunities provided by the ongoing commission debate.

Prompt like a pro with ChatGPT, and you’ll get unparalleled output

Jan 5, 2024

Rajeev Sajja and Jimmy Burgess offer a four-step formula for making your ChatGPT input the best it can be, so you get the results you really want.

This city in upstate New York is Zillow’s hottest market of 2024

Jan 4, 2024

Zillow is again predicting that more affordable markets will be the ones to watch in 2024, with Buffalo, New York, taking the top spot.

New York agent Scott Fava boomerangs back to Compass

Jan 4, 2024

Fava and his New York-based team are the latest agents to participate in a trend of leaving a brokerage, only to return some time later.

Homebuyers are now paying $400 less per month than in October

Jan 4, 2024

After rates fell from October highs, homebuyers with a new mortgage are paying about $400 less each month. Still, there's no buying spree — yet.

EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams

Jan 4, 2024

The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate's defining stories.

It’s official: NAR reports first full-year membership dip since 2012

Jan 4, 2024

The membership of the National Association of Realtors shrank by 1.7 percent last year as the trade group weathered a tough market and major lawsuits.

Broker Spotlight: Steve Belluomini, Corcoran Icon Properties

Jan 4, 2024

Find out how this California broker puts his three decades of knowledge, experience and community focus to work for his agents and staff.

Superman’s apartment is real, and it’s available for $5.9M

Jan 4, 2024

The fifth-floor unit at the Standish in Brooklyn Heights was often mentioned in the "Superman" comic books as Clark Kent's abode. Now the real-life 2,400-square-foot condo is for sale.