What do Realtor.com, CoStar, Zillow, and Taylor Swift have in common? One might think it would be something to do with multimillion dollar properties, but in fact it is copyright lawsuits. On Monday, photographer Brynn Burns, who was responsible for a portfolio of photos of the estate where Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift, filed […]
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A Cleveland woman says her late mother’s home was sold more than a decade after her death through a forged property deed — one of a growing number of real estate fraud cases nationwide. Tangie Harris learned earlier this year that her mother, Priscilla Harris Norris, who died in 2014, appeared to have “signed” a
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The slew of defendants in the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have been busy rejecting the lawsuit’s claims. On Wednesday, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, as well as a response in opposition to plaintiff Jorge A. Zea’s motion for preliminary injunction. Filed in August in the
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As the federal government shutdown continues, the consequences for the housing market and the broader economy grow more serious by the day. Real estate accounts for nearly 20% of the U.S. economy, touching every community and driving millions of jobs. Each additional day of uncertainty threatens programs that help buyers, sellers, and property owners navigate an
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For more than a decade, Fred Glick has been on a mission to shake up how Americans buy and sell homes. As founder of Arrivva — a California-based real estate and mortgage brokerage — Glick said his company’s fixed-fee model offers a transparent alternative to the traditional commission system. “People think because we’re not charging
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Almost five years have passed since the original Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit was filed, and the plaintiffs are finally asking for certification of their proposed class. Filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois, the lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX all took part in a “decades-long, nationwide
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Almost five years have passed since the original Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit was filed, and the plaintiffs are finally asking for certification of their proposed class. Filed in U.S. District Court in Illinois, the lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX all took part in a “decades-long, nationwide
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Most real estate agents think automation means replacing people with cold, robotic systems. I get it —your buyers and sellers want you, not a machine. But here’s the truth: when used right, AI doesn’t replace your humanity, it amplifies it. By automating the repetitive, time-sucking tasks, you can free yourself to do what you do best,
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Most real estate agents think automation means replacing people with cold, robotic systems. I get it —your buyers and sellers want you, not a machine. But here’s the truth: when used right, AI doesn’t replace your humanity, it amplifies it. By automating the repetitive, time-sucking tasks, you can free yourself to do what you do best,
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is continuing to revamp its leadership team. On Friday, the trade association announced the appointment of Amanda Whitehead as its new vice president of event strategy and member engagement. “As NAR charts a new path and as part of our strategic efforts to continue to add and prove value
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