CoStar makes bid to buy REA Group classifieds rival in Australia
CoStar is eying Australian real estate classifieds firm Domain for a rumored $2.7 billion. The purchase would put it toe-to-toe with News Corp, which owns REA Group, Australia’s largest classifieds firm....
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The ultimate guide to grammar, syntax and real estate writing
From using ChatGPT to enhance your writing to avoiding simple errors in communication, this guide is designed to help you target your most common mistakes and make your writing more effective....
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Black households led first-time homebuyer market in 2024
Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62 percent purchasing their first home, according to new data released by Zillow Thursday. This continues a growing trend, with Black first-time buyers making up 55 percent...
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Crye-Leike brokerages are all 1 entity, Gibson plaintiffs tell court
In a new legal filing, homeseller plaintiffs in a commission lawsuit in Missouri dispute Crye-Leike’s claim that its six brokerages are separate and covered by NAR settlement....
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Compass snaps up major Washington DC luxury brokerage
Washington Fine Properties operates in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and has about 150 agents. The company's leadership team will remain in place after joining Compass....
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No, the Washington DC housing market isn’t crashing amid layoffs
A social media frenzy suggested government layoffs are tanking the housing market in the nation's capital. But economists armed with data tell Inman it's mostly business as usual in D.C....
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10 luxury lessons learned from NOT selling Michael Jordan’s estate
Failure isn't final. "Sellebrity" agent Kofi Nartey offers hard-won wisdom for excelling with the world's most sophisticated clients after 22 years. ...
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Teams Spotlight: Abigail Palanca, The Abby Palanca Team
Find out how this leader and her NYC real estate team create game-changing expectations — and then surpass them....
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What I learned from leading NYC’s most reputable real estate teams
With the right culture, structure, coaching and mindset, The Agency's Juliet Clapp writes, there’s no limit to what a fully focused real estate team can achieve....
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Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits
RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent....
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