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This week—specifically this past Tuesday—was the deadline for anyone to enter a formal objection to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement agreement, struck with class-action seller plaintiffs back in March. While about half a dozen parties came forward, including plaintiffs behind other commission-focused lawsuits and a law professor who has written critical analyses of…

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Is a real estate negotiation on a haunted home doomed from the start? Not necessarily, but concessions may be part of the process, according to Clever-affiliated researcher Real Estate Witch. In the never-ending quest for a smart buy, 54% of Americans claim they would dare to buy a haunted house. That number ballooned to 72%…

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In a court ruling October 28, California District Judge George H. Wu partially granted CoStar Group’s motion to dismiss claims in the lawsuit filed by Move, Inc., the parent company of rival Realtor.com®, throwing out (at least for now) two accusations related to computer crimes. Wu granted Move “leave to amend,” setting a deadline of…

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As a lifelong fan of dinosaurs, especially the mighty T-Rex, I thought it would be fun to share some fascinating facts about these incredible creatures. What’s more, there’s a surprising number of lessons we, as modern humans—and leaders—can take from these ancient rulers of the Earth. The era of dinosaurs: 165 million years of dominance…

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As a REALTOR®, it is known that there are different strategies for different market conditions. Homesellers these days face challenges in the current market they may not have just a few years ago. Here are four strategies to suggest they employ to get client properties sold quickly and for the prices they desire. Have a…

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Realty ONE Group International has announced the company is opening business in Uruguay, the 22nd country to join the global franchise.  Eugenia Aiello, who has 26 year’s experience as an independent broker, became the international regional owner of Realty ONE Group Argentina last year and is now partnering with fellow industry veteran Hernan Bach to…

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Reaching a three-month high and their fifth-consecutive week of increases, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed to 6.72%, up from last week’s average of 6.54%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. “Increasing for the fifth consecutive week, mortgage rates reached their highest level since the beginning…

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Above, John and Liz Torres When a company is recognized for being one of the largest and fastest-growing franchise organizations in the country for eight straight years, it’s clearly doing something right. Or, actually, a whole heck of a lot right.  United Real Estate, which has experienced an astounding 727% five-year growth rate, and is…

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