As Opendoor looks forward on its path to profitability, the iBuyer is looking to leverage agent relationships to expand its business. A day after discussing this strategic shift during the firm’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts, Opendoor has announced a partnership with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) a powerhouse real estate referral […]
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The Banner Team — one of the highest-performing real estate groups in the Washington, D.C., metro area — has joined Compass. Led by principal agent Wendy Banner, the 13-agent team brings more than 100 years of combined experience and $2.03 billion in career sales to Compass. The group most recently held the top spot at
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Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty has added Tanya Fuchs and Valerie Rosenblatt to its team. Fuchs joins the company as a licensed associate real estate broker. She grew up on Long Island’s South Shore and now lives year-round on Fire Island — where she plans to focus her business. “Fire Island is a truly special
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Showcase Real Estate — a Yuba City, California-based brokerage — has joined The Real Brokerage under its private-label program. Led by broker-owner Donna Phelan, Showcase Real Estate brings 45 agents to Real, expanding the firm’s presence across a seven-county region in Northern California. Since 2018, Showcase has closed more than 2,170 transactions totaling $826 million
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Americans are still drawn to major cities — despite rising living costs and urban congestion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 migration trends report shows the popularity of migration pathways such as New York City to Los Angeles, San Francisco to Austin, Texas, and Charlotte to Chicago — highlighting persistent interest in urban living, despite
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Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California has launched a cryptocurrency real estate division. The new division debuts with more than $1 billion in luxury listings accepting digital currency, including what the company says is the most expensive home ever offered for cryptocurrency. “This is the moment crypto wealth meets tangible luxury,” said Aaron Kirman, CEO
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The San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR) has partnered with Collov AI to provide its more than 4,000 members access to artificial intelligence-powered virtual staging tools. Beginning this week, the tools will be available directly through SFAR’s multiple listing service platform. The technology allows real estate agents to transform empty rooms into photorealistic, professionally designed
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Hundreds of affordable housing programs across California may be in legal jeopardy after a new federal lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of one of the state’s most widely used housing tools. The suit — filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco and first reported by CalMatters — targets East Palo Alto, California’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance.
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While some brokerages are leaning into the use of private listing networks, luxury firm Douglas Elliman said it does not want private listing networks to become the norm. “At Douglas Elliman, we have a long- standing commitment to offering clients greater choice and flexibility while continuing to promote equal access to listings and uphold a
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Cloud-based brokerage LPT Realty and its luxury spinoff Aperture Global Real Estate on Monday announced their reservation of a combined Nasdaq stock ticker as they prepare for an initial public offering. “One step closer to our IPO,” Michael Valdes, the CEO of LPT International, wrote in an Instagram post. “We have reserved the combined ticker
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