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Housing affordability a main issue for early voters: Redfin

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 18:43
Thirty-eight percent of early voters said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43 percent) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29 percent), Redfin said.

Offerpad dialed back its iBuyer acquisitions by 49% in Q3

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 18:22
Having slashed operating expenses by 40 percent from a year ago, the iBuyer has its sights set on boosting home purchases to 1,000 per quarter on lower cost structure.

CoStar moves one step closer to securing Arlington HQ

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 16:36
CoStar Group inked a deal with a longtime tenant of its new Arlington HQ, which leased 13 of the building's 31 floors. The tenant agreed to downsize to two floors, giving CoStar enough space for the 500 employees moving to the new HQ.

Fathom Realty adds 2,200 agents with My Home Group acquisition

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 15:43
Scottsdale, Arizona-based brokerage will continue to operate under the My Home Group brand, with co-founders Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins staying on to oversee daily operations.

Op-Ed: The Next Wave of Lawsuits Will Be About Steering—Mark My Words

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2024-11-04 15:30

Above, Leo Pareja, CEO, eXp Realty In the aftermath of recent lawsuits, the next major legal battleground in real estate is going to be steering. It’s not a matter of if, but when.  During the litigation over cooperative compensation in MLSs, one of the central claims by plaintiffs’ attorneys was that real estate agents were…

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Restb.ai lands deal with New England’s largest MLS

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 15:04
In partnership with Restb.ai, the 39,300-member MLS PIN will equip itself with new ways to work faster, better serve buyers and sellers, and push its own boundaries in data capture and accuracy.

Century 21 Expands in Texas With North Houston Affiliation

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:51

Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced it is continuing to fortify its presence in the Northern Houston suburbs with the latest affiliation of Lucky Money Real Estate in Spring, Texas.  The full-service firm was established in 2021 by current broker/owner Lisa Benoit, Century 21 stated in a release. Benoit has been able to leverage…

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First-time homebuyers fell further behind this year, NAR says

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:35
The share of recently bought homes that went to first-time homebuyers fell to less than 1 in 4 between July 2023 and June 2024, according to a new report.

Compass leans into private listings with new marketing push

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:20
The brokerage's efforts to build a powerful exclusive catalog of listings unifies many of its recent efforts — including now the debut of a multiphase marketing strategy.

Family-Like Culture Revs Up Top Texas Team

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:16

Above, Jennifer Wauhob Jennifer Wauhob pulled up roots from her native Texas to travel because of her husband’s job. But as their family grew, she was happy to settle down in the Houston suburbs, where the former teacher, then a stay-at-home mom, began to consider her options. “I had always had an interest in real…

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ATTOM Data Shows Coastal Regions Lead the Way for Equity-Rich Locales

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:15

ATTOM Data’s third quarter 2024 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report showed that the West and Northeastern regions of the United States have the highest proportion of equity-rich mortgages. This dynamic showed strongest in Vermont, where 86.4% of homes were found to be equity-rich, or had a home value equal to at least twice the…

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COURT REPORT: Judge Defends Copycat Settlement Ruling; NAR Responds to Broker Lawsuit

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2024-11-04 14:06

With uncertainty around the election and the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement already changing the industry, real estate continues to navigate a treacherous path through legal threats. This week, though, several large brokerages won a little more certainty as far as their immunity from legal threats as a federal judge approved their agreements with…

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Loose election talk is creating anxiety for agents and clients alike

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 13:19
With the 2024 presidential race among the tightest in memory, hundreds of agents and brokers told Inman the real estate industry is encountering prickly situations amid a contentious election.

Real Brokerage adds 400 agents with Amerivest Realty partnership

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2024-11-04 12:13
Amerivest Realty owner Joe Ballarino has brought a slew of agents based out of Florida, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin to the cloud-based brokerage, according to an announcement Monday.
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