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Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025.\ Now that the National Association of Realtors commission settlement has been finalized, we’ve officially entered a brave new world in which communication is more important than ever. For the past year-plus — ever since the Halloween verdict came down in the Sitzer | Burnett trial — potential…

The Florida real estate market has reached unprecedented heights with major projects getting funding from developers across the country and even overseas. But the arrival of big money doesn’t mean that the smaller players need to bow out entirely; having a comprehensive and detailed business plan can help smaller developers hold their own even in a blazing hot market.  Understanding the market landscape Florida has long been a bellwether for national real estate trends. Cities like Miami have become microcosms of development, attracting major investors eager to capitalize on the state’s appeal, creating high-profile, mixed-use developments.  Not even hurricanes have slowed the…

University at Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier on Monday informed Judge Stephen Bough she would follow in the footsteps of fellow objectors who have appealed the Nov. 26 ruling. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Appeals against the final approval of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement resolving nationwide antitrust claims related to commissions are beginning…

While the commission lawsuits and the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement occupied notable portions of 2024 for The Real Brokerage, impressive organic growth is the firm’s true highlight of the year. Real ended 2023 with 13,650 agents and as of Wednesday the company reports that it has now reached 23,000 agents. “We are seeing bigger and bigger opportunities to grow organically through larger and larger teams and independent brokerages that are considering joining us or engaging in conversations with us,” Tamir Poleg, the CEO and chairman of Real, said. “A year or two…

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The good news is that there are plenty of reasons to think 2025 will be a better year for the housing market. The bad news is there’s too much macroeconomic and political uncertainty to be sure. That’s according to Bright MLS, which is the latest company in the real estate industry to issue a 2025 housing market forecast. Despite all that’s up in the air, Bright expects existing-home sales to rise 7.5% to 4.4 million, a projection that’s squarely in line with other industry forecasts. “There will be competing pressures in 2025, creating a tug-of-war that could impact the housing…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Real estate software company Lessen has released a new solution targeting friction points in the facility management space, Inman learned in a Dec. 3 press release. Called Digital FM+, the multi-faceted approach “is an advanced technology solution that transforms corporate real estate and facility portfolios from a…

One week after it was granted final approval, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement is facing more challenges. On Monday, settlement objector and University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier filed a motion to intervene in the Sitzer/Burnett suit. And Monty March, the lead plaintiff in a now-dismissed copycat suit in New York, filed an appeal of Judge Stephen R. Bough’s ruling with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. These actions come on the heels of an appeal filed Nov. 27 by the Burton lawsuit plaintiffs, who also objected to the final approval of NAR’s settlement. In…

First Multiple Listing Service, Georgia’s largest MLS, has partnered with the maker of a voice-enabled home search platform to offer rapid, accurate assistance for everyday business tasks. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. First Multiple Listing Service, Georgia’s largest MLS, has partnered with Lundy, the maker of a voice-enabled property search engine, to…

While much has been said about the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” to be led by billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, much of the focus has been levied at programs the new entity will aim to cut. But programs under the purview of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have expenditure levels that conservatives “should love.” This is according to Brian Montgomery, a former deputy HUD secretary and FHA commissioner, in a new op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal. “HUD supports homeownership through the [FHA] and…