When the $1.8 billion verdict came down against the National Association of REALTORS® last year, it shook the real estate industry. But the aftermath—a sweeping, fast-tracked settlement that reshaped business practices without meaningful input from the professionals most affected—left many REALTORS® confused, frustrated, and questioning what comes next. Now, someone is challenging that process—loudly and…

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Nearly six months after its previous communications vice president resigned, the National Association of Realtors has added two new communications and marketing directors to its executive team. Journalism veteran Bennett Richardson will serve as the senior vice president of marketing & communications, and public relations dynamo Raffi Williams will be the vice president of communications, according to an announcement on Thursday.

While this likely won’t come as a shock, outside the real estate industry, the debate over private listing policy isn’t about what is best for agents. As big companies, policymakers, law enforcement and lawyers have weighed in, the question everyone asks is not what agents and brokers want, but what best serves buyers and sellers.…

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Mortgage rates keep rising. Home sales keep slowing.  USA Today

Mortgage rates rise again. Home sales are down.  USA Today

Mortgage rates keep rising. Home sales keep falling.  USA Today

Drop it like it’s hot? Flip it and reverse it? Pending home sales are beginning to sound like hip-hop hits from the early 2000s. Taking a significant hit in April, pending sales dropped 6.3%, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This sharp drop marks a dramatic reversal from the 6.1% gain in March,…

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Century 21 Real Estate is growing its presence across Georgia with the addition of Realty 1 Georgia, now operating as Century 21 Realty 1 Professionals, the firm recently announced. The brokerage, led by broker-owner Angela Whitmire, serves Covington, Milledgeville, East Metro Atlanta and Central Georgia.

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has announced the appointment of two communications leaders to its executive team. Bennett Richardson has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, and Raffi Williams joins as NAR’s new Vice President of Communications.  “Bennett and Raffi bring a powerful mix of experience, vision, and strategic insight that…

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Ready to step into brokerage leadership or step up your game? Broker Joseph Santini shares characteristics of great brokers to enhance your professional development.

Spring is to homebuying what winter is to skiing. Sure, they’re both doable during other times of the year, but pale in comparison to the peak three-month seasons. For many residential real estate agents and brokers, spring 2025 will likely mirror how schussers would recall a winter season with limited snowfall quality and quantity on…

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What pension fund reform means for real estate  Green Street News

The housing market needs more small homes. Here's why that's unlikely to happen.  USA Today

MoxiWorks sells back-office software MoxiBalance to agent benefits facilitator Upfront as part of an emphasis on marketing and sales.

Behind the mission: How the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers real estate experts fuel America’s recruiting force  DVIDS

Shard Place London Apartments Property News  e-architect

​Realstar, QuadReal secure ING Real Estate loan for London asset | News | Real Assets  IPE Real Assets

Sotheby's International Realty Expands Presence in Europe with Launch of Hungary Sotheby's International Realty | HOUS Stock News  GuruFocus

Pending Home Sales  National Association of REALTORS®

Sotheby's International Realty Expands Presence in Europe with Launch of Hungary Sotheby's International Realty  Nasdaq