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RE/MAX, the global real estate giant, announced President Amy Lessinger’s resignation through a Jan. 3 SEC filing. Her last day will be Jan. 17, marking the end of a 28-year career with the company. The filing does not list a reason for her resignation and states the company is currently conducting a search for the…

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After four consecutive quarters of declines, Motto Mortgage had 225 open offices at the end of 2024, down 8 percent from last year's peak of 246.

California Fires Destroy Celebrity Homes Across Los Angeles  The New York Times

Lessinger's departure comes less than a year after she assumed the role of president. It also comes after RE/MAX has struggled with financial results in recent quarters.

Some of Los Angeles’s Most Expensive Real Estate Is Burning  The New York Times

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?  The New York Times

With mortgage rates back to where they were last summer, purchase applications are coming in at the slowest pace since February 2024, Mortgage Bankers Association lender survey finds.

Homes in New London County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here  Norwich Bulletin

Real estate brokers’ antitrust settlement negotiations probed by US judge  MLex

The three-person team, led by real estate professional Shane Burgman, brings a wealth of experience to Real. Over the course of his 10-year career, Burgman has sold an average of 50 homes per year, totaling over $200 million in sales.

Above, Morgan Carey In a groundbreaking move that sets Real Estate Webmasters apart from traditional tech companies, CEO Morgan Carey has taken a deeply immersive approach to product development. In the beginning of 2024, Carey, together with his wife, Carly Carey, launched a real estate team through eXp Realty. “Carly, who’s a licensed REALTOR®, has…

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Century 21 is kicking off the year with its first-ever "30 under 30" list, celebrating the next generation of brokerage leaders. The honorees were chosen based on their strong sales productivity, high client satisfaction, consistent community involvement, and robust social media presence.

Above, Darryl Davis Hearing a seller say, “I want to interview other agents,” can feel like hitting a wall during a listing appointment. It’s one of the most common—and frustrating—objections agents face. My advice is to not just walk away in defeat, but instead use the moment to uncover the seller’s hesitations and turn doubt…

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Consumers’ outlook on housing shows a slight decrease month-over-month, but is substantially more positive than this time last year, primarily due to mortgage-rate optimism. This is according to the latest Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) released Tuesday, which shows a plurality of consumers continue to expect mortgage rates to decline over the next…

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Bayview Asset Management and affiliates settle allegations that security was deficient and state regulators were stymied in investigation of 2021 incident affecting 5.8 million customers.

Every new generation has a chance to upend the status quo, introduce new ideas into the zeitgeist and radically shift the priorities of a society. Most don’t, especially when it comes to housing, where change—especially demographically speaking—has historically come at a glacial pace. Although millennials, Gen Xers and even Boomers were at times expected to…

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced its first-ever list of CENTURY 21® “30 Under 30” honorees. The new award program recognizes agents affiliated with the CENTURY 21 System who exhibit top production, exceptional quality service, community involvement and/or a strong social media presence.  The launch of this award program shines a spotlight on the…

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10 Interior Design Trends for 2025  Real Estate

LA-area agents on Wednesday told Inman that they were checking in on clients and keeping an eye on evacuation orders while lamenting the "catastrophic" toll the wildfires were taking on the community and real estate market.

Shuttered Oak Creek food plant listed for $9M  Milwaukee Business Journal