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Team Tactics: 4 Ways to Make the Most of Driving as a REALTOR®

Unless you and your team don’t have an office carpool, odds are that you’re all spending a lot of time driving yourselves from the office, to open houses, etc. What are the best ways to ensure the time you spend in the car doesn’t feel like gaps in the workday, but full parts of it?…

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Coldwell Banker Texas Team Is All About the Client

Dee Evans worked for a Texas mortgage company to help put her husband through dental school. By the time he was in practice, she had decided to take the leap into sales. She was licensed as a REALTOR® in 2003. By 2005, she was a top producer for Ebby Halliday in Rockwall, Texas, and four…

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Future-Focused Economic Index Continues Monthly Fall Despite Recent Positives

Despite some better economic signs—such as the latest Consumer Price Index seeing the smallest annual increase since February 2021—non-profit research firm The Conference Board’s forward-looking measure of the economy, Leading Economic Index (LEI), has continued to decline for the seventh straight month. The LEI fell 0.5% in September to 99.7, following a 0.3% decline in…

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Court Report: DOJ Cracks Down on Redlining; Further Class-Action Settlements Proceed

The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Fairway Independent Mortgage fined $10 million for alleged redlining  Wisconsin-based Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation has been under investigation since 2021 due to accusations of redlining (or not lending to residents in communities of color) throughout…

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Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Launches “We Know” Campaign

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced the launch of a new brand campaign and tagline, emphasizing their 99% client satisfaction rating and deep understanding of homes. This campaign further connects the trusted reputation and quality synonymous with the iconic Better Homes & Gardens media brand, which engages more than 42 million print and…

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HomeServices Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Homie Antitrust Lawsuit

The legal drama in the real estate arena continues to unfold. This time, it’s HomeServices of America asking for a federal court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by Homie Technologies, according to a new motion for dismissal filed Friday with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Utah. HomeServices of America requested…

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Hundreds of REALTOR® Associations Tap NAR Program to Move Needle in Local Elections

When a campaign finance report showed nearly $56,000 was spent to support four City Council candidates in Portland, Maine, nothing seemed out of the ordinary until a local newspaper noted who filed the report: the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The expenditure raised some eyebrows in Portland as to why a national political action committee…

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Values Brought to Life: Anywhere Hosts First-Ever Values Day Celebration

Anywhere Real Estate has announced the debut of its Values Day event this week. In correlation with World Values Day, Anywhere invited employees to celebrate its recently launched values both in person and virtually. In July, Anywhere unveiled an updated purpose story that includes new enterprise values and an expanded purpose statement. Called “The Anywhere…

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Global Spotlight: New Developments Present Prime Opportunities for Investors

Above: Experience the finest contemporary Mediterranean island living of Elounda Hills in Crete. When it comes to purchasing properties abroad, new developments can present desirable opportunities that balance investment potential with alluring lifestyles. Whether searching for a vacation home, a golden visa opportunity, a full-time residence or an investment property, broadening a home search globally…

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Positive Signs: Single-Family New Construction, Permits Rise in September

On the heels of two consecutive months of homebuilder confidence increases that broke a four-month streak of drops, the latest data on single-family housing starts and permits from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development bears that sentiment out. According to the bureau’s September Monthly New Residential Construction report,…

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