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Nation's largest mortgage lender says brokers "will no longer need to work with a title company or settlement agent for title work, balancing fees, scheduling closing or any related communication."

Nine of the 10 cities with the steepest drops in rent in April were in the Sun Belt, according to Redfin.

A company that builds software for homeowners’ associations, PayHOA, landed a Series A funding round of $27.5 million.

The cuts, initially approved last summer, were set to go into effect this July. But as of this spring, Keller Williams was facing multiple class action lawsuits over the changes.

In the face of so much rapid change and an often-frustrating lack of clarity from The Powers That Be, what the heck are you supposed to tell your buyers and sellers now?

The Serbian government signed a deal with a Kushner-affiliated development company earlier this week that will allow them to redevelop the former headquarters of the Serbian army.

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With the expansion, Redfin Next is now available to agents in 36 markets nationwide, according to an announcement Friday. Redfin execs said the plan has "proven to be even better" than expected.

Era Ventures, led by Clelia Peters, was the lead investor in the round, its second since October, according to an announcement Thursday. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC also contributed to the round.

Based on estimates of Homes.com’s traffic increase, it's additive to the market and not affecting other portals’ traffic, Mike DelPrete writes. However, that’s not to say it won’t affect their businesses.

Now is the time to expand your skill set, broaden your knowledge and provide value at a higher level than you’ve ever provided, Jimmy Burgess writes, so that you won't just survive, you'll thrive.

CheckMy Resident by Modives is software that makes it easy for landlords and property managers to verify renters' insurance, Inman tech reviewer Craig Rowe writes.

Lawsuit alleges search results on Mortgage Matchup are "designed to steer borrowers to brokers who funnel nearly all their business to UWM, regardless of whether UWM offers the most competitive loan terms."

The Agency repped the building’s sales for one year before SERHANT. stepped in to take the reins on the 21-unit UWS boutique luxury residence known as 'Fifteen.'

Real estate investors bought roughly 44,000 homes during the first quarter of 2024, a 0.5 percent uptick from a year ago.

Shock-Gard CEO Matthew Bullock and his wife are the buyers of the spec home. The sale bests a previous record set last month by Brazilian race car driver Claudio Dahruj's home purchase.

May 6 remarks from Anthony Lamacchia spurred at least one NAR midyear attendee to leave the MLS Forum in protest, others to hurl steering accusations, and NAR's senior counsel to intervene.

S&S Christie's International Real Estate, was born through a collaboration with S&S Group, a conglomerate of ultra-luxury companies that span the automotive, timepiece, fashion, art and, now, real estate sectors. Their first office will open in Saigon in June.

Find out how this chief sales officer oversees operations for 1,300+ agents and 10 managing brokers across 32 offices along the east coast of Florida.

Unique, engaging and highly specific content can make you a trusted resource for buyers and sellers locally and regionally, Chicago broker David Marden writes.