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Culture Drives Productivity
Source: RIS Media --- he most impactful job any brokerage leader or manager has is creating winning and thriving cultures. Winning sales teams are led by great leaders. The difference between a positive, thriving culture and a stagnate, unproductive one is in direct...
Yikes! 6 Surprising Problems First-Time Homebuyers Often Overlook
Source: Realtor --- First-time homebuyers may be the ones who use the term “dream house” the most. And they may also be the ones who then wake up in their new home and ask, “What was I thinking?!” about the property they bought. Or, more accurately, “not thinking.”...
Discount Retailer 99 Cents Only Stores to Close All 371 Locations
The company operates retail locations in in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. Continue Reading Discount Retailer 99 Cents Only Stores to Close All 371 Locations
Zillow: Half of 2023’s Homebuyers Were First-Timers
Last year’s figure represented the highest share in the report’s six-year history and is up from a low of 37% in 2021. Continue Reading Zillow: Half of 2023’s Homebuyers Were First-Timers
Tech Trends: A Quartet of Updated Offerings
This week’s offerings can help locate lost phone and screen for tenants with pets. Continue Reading Tech Trends: A Quartet of Updated Offerings
Scott Sellers to Replace Bill Ackman as Howard Hughes Holdings Chairman
Pershing Square Partner Ben Hakim is being nominated to replace Ackman on the board. Continue Reading Scott Sellers to Replace Bill Ackman as Howard Hughes Holdings Chairman
Garry Marsoubian Appointed CEO at MLS Now
Marsoubian previously held executive positions at Greater Tulsa MLS and Bright MLS. Continue Reading Garry Marsoubian Appointed CEO at MLS Now
KeyBank in New Partnership to Increase Investment in Underserved Communities
KeyBank will provide $17 million to fund grants, down payment assistance, fee waivers, product and branch expansion and marketing. Continue Reading KeyBank in New Partnership to Increase Investment in Underserved Communities
Mortgage Rates Still Hovering Near the 7% Level
“We do not expect rates will decrease meaningfully in the near-term,” said Freddie Mac’s Sam Khater. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Still Hovering Near the 7% Level
Northeast and Midwest Lead the Nation with Highest Property Taxes
The average tax on single-family homes in the U.S. increased last year by 4.1% to $4,062. Continue Reading Northeast and Midwest Lead the Nation with Highest Property Taxes
Hedge Fund-Backed News Site Coordinates Lawsuit Against United Wholesale Mortgage
While Hunterbrook shorted UWM, it simultaneously took a long position on its biggest competitor, Rocket Companies Inc. Continue Reading Hedge Fund-Backed News Site Coordinates Lawsuit Against United Wholesale Mortgage
Compass Expands Into Gulf South Markets with Acquisition of Latter & Blum
The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Continue Reading Compass Expands Into Gulf South Markets with Acquisition of Latter & Blum













