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Powerhouse luxury and celebrity real estate authority Kofi Nartey offers tips from upscale brands like Louis Vuitton and the Ritz-Carlton on how luxury real estate agents can deliver exceptional client experiences.

Flika users swipe right on homes they like, and left on those they don’t. The app stands out for its consumer-heavy feel and experience, like it could be as easily helping a person find a new pair of sneakers.

Don't discourage your sellers from talking to FHA, VA, USDA or DPA buyers, fair housing advocate Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Help facilitate both a timely sale and greater affordability.

Analysis of the DPAM B – Real Estate Europe Dividend Sustainable Fund  RankiaPro En

AI in Real Estate: 18 Companies Defining the Industry  Built In

Europe’s Battered Listed Landlords Are Preparing for a Rebound  BNN Bloomberg

HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin Week Ending 20 September 2024  Hotel News Resource

Business has largely continued as usual with 63 percent of agents reporting that sellers are "frequently" covering buyer-broker commissions, according to a new Real Brokerage survey of 300 agents.

Jack London's historic writer's retreat (and love shack) hits the market in Sonoma - San Francisco Business Times  The Business Journals

Jack London's historic writer's retreat (and love shack) hits the market in Sonoma  The Business Journals

Zillow will now show climate risks for property listings in the US  The Verge

Valerie Toya, a Navy veteran and owner of Versa Defense, is on a mission to empower women through the Safe Woman Series™—an initiative that empowers women with practical, comprehensive safety education, offering tools and confidence to protect themselves. Toya’s mission has evolved to address the unique safety challenges faced by real estate professionals, providing essential…

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The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) has released its annual A-List. 157 individual real estate agents and 68 teams were recognized for outstanding production in 2023. The A-List honorees, all AREAA members, generated $9.85 billion in sales volume on 10,214 transaction sides in 2023. The top 50 agents and 25 teams will be…

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Two companies in the pre-sale home renovation business, BOSSCAT and HouseAmp, agree to work together to streamline services.

Rayse—the technology platform redefining the real estate agent-client relationship—has announced that they have begun rolling out its platform to its first 200 brokerages. The company’s platform offers a transparent, real-time solution for tracking and communicating buyer agent services, revolutionizing the home buying experience. According to research from WAV Group, 25% of home buyers believe that…

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Above, Lamacchia company outing Anthony Lamacchia isn’t kidding or even exaggerating when he says he knew at the age of seven that he’d build a big company someday. That prediction has since come true—and then some. Today, as he celebrates his 20th year in the residential real estate business, Lamacchia has not only created a…

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Guidance Hotel Solutions Launches as the Premier Full-Service Hospitality Real Estate Company in the United  EIN News

While mortgage rates barely registered a dip this week, it was enough for economists to report they’ve reached their lowest point in two years, helping to keep refinance activity buzzing along in recent weeks as well.  According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) dipped…

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Business mogul Ben Mallah is selling his entire US real estate portfolio — here’s why he says banks have gone from ‘pretend and extend’ to ‘pray and delay’  Moneywise

With predictions about the impact of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Burnett settlement all over the map, ranging from higher costs for first-time buyers and job losses among REALTORS® to more transparency in transactions and lower overall commission costs and home prices in the long run, Clever Real Estate surveyed homeowners, those who plan…

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