Monthly Archives: September 2024
The October Issue of Real Estate Magazine Is Now Live
The October issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at the CENTURY 21 Brand’s exploration of how the American dream of homeownership has evolved, and wha... Read More
Murdoch’s REA Group Gives Up After 4th Rejection Trying to Acquire UK Portal
It’s strike four, over and out, for Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group, as its continuing, months-long effort to acquire Rightmove has come to an end. Its fourth offer of $8.3B was rejected by the UK portal’s board of directors Sept. 30, and Murdoch’s Sy... Read More
Howard Hanna Introduces ListAssist Natural Language Home-Search Technology
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has announced the integration of ListAssist HomeSearch, a new property search technology for buyers that focuses on using more precise and personalized language. According to the company, with ListAssist HomeSearch, u... Read More
Team Tactics: 4 Things Your Team Should Be Branding, and 2 You Shouldn’t
In real estate, branding is important. Name recognition, being “top of mind” and expanding your sphere are almost synonymous with success in the real estate business. At the same time, some take a “more is better” approach and seek to scrawl their logo... Read More
Petition to End Clear Cooperation a ‘Collective Effort’ Says NAR-Alternative Organization
An idea to draw attention to a flashpoint issue in residential real estate while also potentially gaining new members for the American Real Estate Association (AREA, our acronym usage, not theirs) has worked out well, thanks to the group’s co-founder, ... Read More
Court Report: Settlements Discussed in Buyer Cases; United Mortgage Lawsuit Dismissed
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. The last week of September was far from the bumpiest the real estate industry has experienced in... Read More
Cloze Names Real Estate Veteran Simon Chen to Board of Directors
Cloze—a provider of AI-powered sales and marketing software for real estate brokerages—has announced the addition of proptech leader Simon Chen to its Board of Directors. In addition to his current role as CEO at Arrival Home Loans, Chen is a well-kno... Read More
Sale of REcolorado to MAZL LLC Finalized
REcolorado’s sale to Joseph E. Burks, president of Equity Title of Colorado and owner of MAZL LLC, has officially gone through as of today. MAZL LLC will be assuming control of the MLS. The sale was originally announced to be in the works in June, with... Read More
Top 3 Overlooked Marketing Tactics Every Listing Agent Should Use
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 strateg... Read More
Leading Edge Real Estate Group Expands in Southern Middle Tennessee
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 mer... Read More