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Zillow Bans Private Listings from Platform
eXp Realty has become the first brokerage to align itself with Zillow’s new policy. Continue Reading Zillow Bans Private Listings from Platform
Luxury Presence Unveils Private Listings Hub
The new platform will roll out to existing Luxury Presence customers over the next three weeks. Continue Reading Luxury Presence Unveils Private Listings Hub
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VirtuTour Labs Seeks Partnerships with Luxury Real Estate Agents
The company said it would offer its new partners exclusive geographical location rights to its VirtuTour platform. Continue Reading VirtuTour Labs Seeks Partnerships with Luxury Real Estate Agents
New Fund Seeks to Capture CMBS Opportunities
The fund will launch in January 2025. Continue Reading New Fund Seeks to Capture CMBS Opportunities
Houston Association of Realtors in Data Share Pact with Unlock MLS
The new agreement is similar to HAR’s partnership with the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) that was announced last year. Continue Reading Houston Association of Realtors in Data Share Pact with Unlock MLS
Editing fail shows estate agent’s photo trick
Source: news.com.au --- A real estate company has been caught uploading the unedited version of a photo advertising a Queensland home, prompting questions about where the line is drawn for false advertising in the housing market. Agents have long been cutting,...
5 Real Estate Email Templates
Source: Small Business Trends --- Email marketing is a key tool for any real estate business looking to attract and retain clients. Real estate email templates can help streamline the process of creating and sending effective emails that engage potential clients and...
Buying a house with a friend
Source: Bankrate --- For many prospective homebuyers, sole ownership is prohibitively expensive. With inflation and mortgage rates still high, some people may be thinking about less-conventional options for buying a home. While spouses and family members are frequent...
House Bill introduced in Texas Aims to Reduce Wait Times for Development Permits
A bill introduced in the Texas House aims to cut down on development permitting backlogs across the state by offering alternatives if local authorities don’t make a decision on them within a specific time frame. House Bill 14 would require regulatory...
Realtor Organization Provides Background Searches as Member Benefit
The San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) has signed a contract with Forewarn to make its background search services available to the 13,000+ members they serve throughout San Antonio and the surrounding area. The organization says the move will promote proactive real...
International Real Estate Expo to be held in Mumbai in April: Foreign investment opportunities for Indian HNIs
Source: Financial Express --- High net worth (HNI) and wealthy individuals who intend to invest in international real estate and premium luxury properties will get an opportunity to explore investment options soon. The fourteenth edition of International Real Estate...
Sellers Retreat from the Market, Increasing Inventory Shortage and Buoying Home Prices; Affordability Takes Step Back on Rising Interest Rates
Black Knight, Inc.'s Data & Analytics division released its latest Mortgage Monitor Report, based on the company's mortgage, real estate, and public records datasets. With both supply and demand in the housing market being impacted by a volatile interest rate...
The 1031 Exchange Tax Deduction That Home Sellers and Real Estate Investors Have Been Using for Decades is at Risk of Being Sunset
In the president's budget plan for 2024, Biden is calling for an end to what the IRS calls a like-kind exchange, or a 1031 exchange, as it is commonly known among real estate professionals. The strategy allows sellers to postpone paying taxes on any capital gains — or...
How To Set Up LLCs For Real Estate Investing
Source: Forbes --- A few blog posts ago, I explained, in shorthand, a formula I use for setting up LLCs in real estate investing. It’s not a universal formula, but it’s a very robust structure that can help most real estate investors create anonymity for their...
This realtor created a Tinder for property co-ownership
Source: Maclean's --- Since becoming a real estate agent in 2015, Lesli Gaynor has specialized in co-ownership. She sees it as a model of housing that addresses the problems of affordability, lack of density and social isolation. Co-purchasers are often family members...
