Employee at Center of CoStar/Realtor.com Legal Conflict Put on Paid Leave

In a court filing July 23, CoStar Group has asked a judge for an order for expedited discovery in its legal conflict with realtor.com parent Move, Inc. Included in the filing is that James Kaminsky, the CoStar employee formerly employed by Move, who Move claims improperly accessed proprietary information to be used by CoStar, has… […]

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How to Negotiate Offers on Your Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

Negotiating offers on your home can be challenging yet rewarding. My guide will help you navigate this crucial phase, ensuring you get the best deal possible. I have put significant effort into explaining the following points in detail: Step-by-step negotiation tactics for homeowners How market conditions impact your negotiation strategy Effective methods for handling multiple… […]

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Report: Foreclosures Nearing Record Low Amidst Challenging Housing Market

While the rate at which home prices are continuing to grow is slowing down in markets across the country, they’re still registering at record-high levels in many areas throughout the U.S.  The last time home prices faced such pressing affordability numbers was right before the Great Recession, from 2007 to 2009, which brought an extreme… […]

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NAR Thanks Senator Tim Kaine for Reintroducing “The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2024″

The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2024 will provide clear and consistent non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in housing by adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected characteristics under the Fair Housing Act.  www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Preparing a Home for Sale During a Divorce: A Step-by-Step Guide

Divorce is a challenging time and selling a home adds complexity. My guide offers a step-by-step approach to preparing your house for sale during a divorce, addressing legal, financial and emotional considerations. I have put considerable effort into educating you on the following topics: How to navigate the legal considerations of selling a home during… […]

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4 Money-Saving Maintenance Projects to Suggest to New Homeowners

While the homebuying journey may have ended happily for you and a new client, your work is not over. Keeping in touch with past clients for future endeavors is a crucial way agents maintain contacts that lead to new sales and referrals. One of the best ways to do that is to continue to provide… […]

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From ‘Menu of Services’ to Settlement Backstory, Brokers and Agents Share Adjustments

Woodbury, New York—Two heads are almost always better than one when facing uncertainty. When facing a lot of uncertainty—for instance, when a parade of class-action lawsuits upend century-old precedent in how your industry operates—it might be better to get as many experienced minds together as possible. That was the idea at the Long Island Board… […]

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What a Difference Three Decades Can Make: Embracing Failure for Success

The year was 1994. Netscape Navigator came to market, Tom Hanks portrayed Forrest Gump and we couldn’t get “The Lion King’s” “Hakuna Matata” out of our heads.  It was also the year two pioneering tech companies were born: Amazon and Delta Media Group. Both tech startups would share a common lineage by building success through… […]

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Cooperative Compensation Removed From Revamped CAR Forms

Despite recent scrutiny, the California Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has shown a willingness to take feedback and adapt ahead of fast-approaching policy changes slated to hit the industry. CAR officials announced Wednesday that 30 new and revised forms were released as part of a semi-annual standard forms update. Most notably, the real estate organization has… […]

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Social Skills: Blogging to Grow Your Real Estate Business

Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. In the modern age of social media forms and the storytelling that comes with them, blogging feels like a bit of an outdated form of marketing. This, however,… […]

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