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Joseph Burks bought the nation’s 16th-largest MLS on Friday, buying shares from Denver Metro Association of Realtors and South Metro Denver Realtors Association.

The intent of Sonar is to create a vertical user experience to flatten the process for creating, working and delivering mortgage products.

Traditional marketing methods like generic ads, open houses and run-of-the-mill online listings are effective but often not enough to set you apart in an ever-changing and competitive real estate landscape.  Let’s explore three modern marketing strategies that can help you secure more listings in today’s real estate market. Live-hosted virtual tours Research shows that 97%…

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Leading Edge Real Estate Group completed a merger with Fayetteville, Tennessee-based Burt & Co. Southern Real Estate. The move follows Leading Edge’s 2022 strategic partnership with United Real Estate, 2023 merger with Revolved Realty, and 2024 merger with Matlock Realty Group.  The combined companies and 40 agents will operate as Leading Edge Real Estate Group…

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Real estate is a challenging industry, as evidenced by the more than 70,000 agents who left the industry in 2023 according to the National Association of REALTORS®, with higher numbers expected for 2024. So, how do you rise to the Top 1% and grow in your marketplace? Here are some key strategies. Be authentic Authenticity…

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Firm brings Dubai real estate to London  PropertyWire

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk injects €123 million into Irish real estate subsidiary  Business Post

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Expect Realty located in D’Iberville, Mississippi, is the latest firm to join the real estate brand. The veteran-led brokerage has developed a reputation for its expertise in residential properties along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as for its niche ability to assist military veterans who are purchasing property…

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According to the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index (one of the economy’s key inflation gauges), prices increased 2.2% in August compared to the prior year. Minus more volatile prices such as food and energy, prices increased 2.7%. Month-over-month, there was only a 0.1% increase in the price index during August. July saw a…

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With a recent interest rate decrease from the Fed and slowing inflation, consumers’ economic hopes saw a significant increase in September. Consumer sentiment rose 3.2% in September, from 67.9 in August to 70.1, according to the University of Michigan’s latest report. This is the second consecutive month of increase, following August’s rise of 1.5 points,…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. -A 2021 antitrust case against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has been dismissed by a Florida federal court, as reported by National Mortgage Professional. The case had alleged that UWM and its CEO Mat Ishbia had…

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REALTOR® Safety Month—observed every September—is a month-long campaign aimed at helping real estate professionals stay safe as they navigate situations on a daily basis that could ultimately put their safety at risk—from meeting prospective clients to showing properties in secluded or unfamiliar areas.  Underscoring the importance of keeping the conversation front and center year-round, the…

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Douglas Elliman real estate agent and reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson has announced her return to real estate after taking a brief mental health break, "People" magazine reported on Friday.

Affordability has increased across the board in most major metro markets, according to the latest data from Realtor.com®. In its most recent report, Realtor.com showed that nationally, the average rent fell; however, the long-term trend of elevated prices continues to hold fast, as the five-year average showed that rents have increased by 20.1%, according to…

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CBRE Recruits Head of Public Sector for London and South East  Newsroom

Europe’s battered landlords are preparing for a rebound  Luxembourg Times

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News | London among five European markets with strongest office rental growth  CoStar Group

The U.S. Real Estate Market Needs More Fed Rate Cuts to Boost Supply and Affordability  Funds Society